"poor man's" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} poor man's (not comparable)
  1. Cheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to. Wikipedia link: Poor Man's Bible Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: BTEC, dollar-store, Poundland, pound-shop, Tesco Value, Wish.com Translations (cheaper than or inferior to): köyhän miehen (Finnish), du pauvre (French), sous- (French), Armeleute- (German), fattigmans- (Swedish)
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          "word": "poor man's asparagus"
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          "word": "poor man's black velvet"
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          "word": "poor man's butter"
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          "word": "poor man's cabbage"
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          "word": "poor man's cake"
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          "word": "poor man's caviar"
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          "word": "poor man's cocaine"
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        {
          "word": "poor man's copyright"
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        {
          "word": "poor man's diamond"
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        {
          "word": "poor man's ginseng"
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        {
          "word": "poor man's goose"
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        {
          "word": "poor man's latte"
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          "word": "poor man's manure"
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          "word": "poor man's racehorse"
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          "word": "poor man's soap"
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          "word": "poor man's Tiffany"
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          "ref": "2001, Graham Nelson, The Inform Designer's Manual:",
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          "word": "dollar-store"
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          "word": "Poundland"
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          "word": "pound-shop"
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          "word": "Tesco Value"
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          "word": "Wish.com"
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          "sense": "cheaper than or inferior to",
          "word": "köyhän miehen"
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          "word": "Poundland"
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          "word": "pound-shop"
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