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sort-of poor

One who wants a Ferrari but won’t pay $5 for shipping.
Sorry I can’t go out, I’m sort-of poor.
by Mpl909 June 15, 2022
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Have fun being poor

The proper thing to tell anyone who tells you they lost all their money in NFTs
"I lost my house because I took out a second mortgage to buy bored apes" "lol. Have fun being poor"
by Yhdycjgddjg June 20, 2022
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Definition of poor life choices

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by Winstonmaldivasimons February 17, 2023
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Palo Alto poor

This is a term used in the SF Bay Area / Silicon Valley to convey that you’re probably making a solid living at $300+ k per year but are still considered “poor” (& lower-middle class) in this area.
My daughter works as a cardiologist at Stanford, but still calls herself “Palo Alto poor” because she can’t afford to buy a house in the area.
by NKJTW December 13, 2023
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Palo Alto poor

This is a term used in the SF Bay Area / Silicon Valley to convey that you’re probably making a solid living at $300+ k per year but are still considered “poor” (& lower-middle class) in this area.
My daughter works as a cardiologist at Stanford, but still calls herself “Palo Alto poor” because she can’t afford to buy a house in the area.
by NKJTW December 13, 2023
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rich people poor

When you can afford the basics but nothing else. Didn't grow up with the nice clothes, new electronics, vacations, etc Still had food on the plate, still had some clothing, still had internet access (if gen z)
synonyms: working class, lower middle class
Basically: You're poor according to the middle class, upper-middle class and the rich, but you're too rich for "true poverty"
Often gatekept out of being "disadvantaged" or being "just above the poverty line", but didn't grow up with the luxuries of the middle class or the upper class
Tyler: Why Don't You Have a PS5 or an Air Fryer, Dennis?

Dennis: I'm rich people poor
by Smurkio January 3, 2024
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Piss on the poor

A Tumblr Word and phrase that describes brutally misinterpreting something to the point it’s a whole new post or not comprehending something so horribly wrong that it’s a whole new sentence.

Comes from the Tumblr post where someone says “the reading comprehension on this site is piss poor” “HOW DARE YOU SAY WE PISS ON THE POOR!” /j
An example

Person 1: “My friend was talking about this show that has depictions of incest and how it was pretty good
Person 2: “INCEST IS SO BAD BRO YOUR FRIEND LIKES THAT SHIT??”
Person 1: “piss on the poor right there what the fuck?”
by anonymous October 3, 2024
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