subsistence

1. condition of managing to stay alive: the condition of being or managing to stay alive, especially when there is barely enough food or money for survival

2. continuing to exist: the condition of continuing to exist

3. mathematics philosophy quality of abstract existence: the quality that something possesses of existing independently, timelessly, or by virtue of its essence

finding ways of subsistence..

by Waqas_luqman November 22, 2010

subsistence business

Any business with a lax business model, allowing only for the owner(s) to maintain a middle-class or lower lifestyle. Sometimes dishonest practices including but not limited to: tax evasion, insurance fraud, and forced child labor; are utilized to keep the business profitable.

Most mom and pop stores are subsistence businesses. Notice how they whine about the local Walmart, yet hypocritically resell Walmart products in their stores.

by Cunty Fresh Fanatic November 13, 2010

subsisticate

To dump, or urine in your pants.

Oh shoot! Fred did you subsisticate in your pants? that is rancid!

by aday represtin' January 25, 2004

subsistence nookie

Obviously the term for sleeping with someone you don't want a long term relationship with, but find necessary to keep yourself in hormonal harmony

Howeigh found Davey's personality to be utterly reprehensible but continued to use him as a source of subsistence nookie.

by Quinmill October 3, 2008

Subsistance-Employment

A subset of employment which describes poverty level low-income jobs. Workers in this type of employment find themselves living paycheck to paycheck with no means of financial growth. Most often associated with entry level work for fast-food, big-box retail, and agrarian employers.
Usage: "I'm heading to cash my Subsistance Employment paycheck to buy this weeks top-ramen and bus tokens."

Bill: "I ain't got no cell signal."
Fred: "You should upgrade from Prepaid"
Bill: "I can't afford it, I'm on the Subsistance-Employment."

by Faustian November 25, 2013

Sudosis

a mix of the words pseudo and psychosis meant to describe one who is under the impression that they are affected by mental illness whether intentional or by means of misinformation

person 1:"you see kates new post about her supposed bipolar disorder"
person 2:"i swear that girl has a textbook case of sudosis"

by Sudosis May 13, 2022

Subsistad

Subsistad (Subsisting + OMAD)

Some days I wasn’t dieting—I was subsistad. One meal a day, not by choice, but by survival.

by drspark September 12, 2025