"first world problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first world problems [plural]
Etymology: First World + problem Head templates: {{en-noun|head=first world problem}} first world problem (plural first world problems)
  1. A complaint or frustration experienced only by privileged individuals in wealthy countries. Categories (topical): Wealth Synonyms: Cadillac problem, First World problem, first-world problem Related terms: candy store problem, champagne problem, OPP (english: other people's problem) Translations (complaint or frustration): 第一世界問題 (Chinese Cantonese), 第一世界问题 (dai⁶ jat¹ sai³ gaai³ man⁶ tai⁴) (Chinese Cantonese), 第一世界问题 (dai6 jat1 sai3 gaai3 man6 tai4) (Chinese Cantonese), 第一世界問題 (Chinese Mandarin), 第一世界问题 (dìyī shìjiè wèntí) (Chinese Mandarin), førsteverdensproblem [neuter] (Danish), eerste wereldprobleem [neuter] (Dutch), kehittyneen maailman ongelma (Finnish), problème de riche [masculine] (French), პირველი სამყაროს პრობლემა (ṗirveli samq̇aros ṗroblema) (Georgian), Luxusproblem [neuter] (German), i-landsproblem [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), i-landsproblem [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), problema do primeiro mundo [masculine] (Portuguese), пробле́ма пе́рвого ми́ра (probléma pérvovo míra) [feminine] (Russian), problema del primer mundo [masculine] (Spanish), i-landsproblem [neuter] (Swedish)

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          "ref": "1995, “Omissions of the Omen”, in Matthew Good Band (music), Last of the Ghetto Astronauts:",
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          "text": "Phone's OS is outta date (first world problem) / Colors won't calibrate (first world problem) / They never stock the snack you want (first world problem) / Caught herpes from a celebutante (first world problem) / Got wallhacked in PVP (first world problem) / Oh no, HD-DVD (first world problem)",
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