relative poverty

U.S. poverty (in contemporary society)
Two friends that haven't seen each other in a long time. One just got back from Peace Core.
"Ya, the people in the village have it rough, being in abject poverty, but they kept such a mellow and kind attitude while I was there."

"I can definitely relate, I was in poverty growing up. Dad unemployed by 2008 recession and all."

"Man, you were no where close to a starving African child back then, with your relative poverty. Absolute poverty is not the same. What?--someone dies every ten minutes from a car crash--when 130 die--of only children (age <5) in the same time."

"Holy shit. Why didn't I think about joining?"

"Mehh, it doesn't matter now. What's done, is gone. You could do other stuff to help lessen extreme poverty though."
by aerodidact October 18, 2014
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poverty shaming

A social justice warrior term which aggravates poor people hate richpeople for what they use/wear/consume even it’s just a jealousy issue.
I felt that she tried to use her thousand dollars jacket poverty shaming me.
by UneDerrDawg November 19, 2018
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Poverty Waffle

When you put a hotdog bun in a waffle iron and pour syrup all over it
Look just because you grew up with a little bit of money and never had to eat a poverty waffle doesn’t make you better than me
by CrackrockBlackmagic February 26, 2019
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poverty tacos

yo trick, I'm hungry and it's 3 a.m., want to go grab some poverty tacos from jack in the crack?
by Urban Toby January 21, 2020
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poverty button

The place on your car dash where a working button would go if you could afford a model other than the base.
Darren's Sandpiper doesn't have an AC, but it does have a poverty button.
by Durt McGurt July 01, 2024
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Poverty Button

An unlabeled, unusable button or switch in your car because you couldn't afford the option upgrade.
Every time I look at that unlabeled poverty button on my dash, I'm reminded of the heated seats I couldn't afford.
by Durt McGurt November 14, 2023
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Poverty breath

When a person hasn't eaten for a while and their breath smells like the inside of a long drop in a refugee camp
Holy shit did you smell the poverty breath on that guy.
by Lolichonchimali February 13, 2025
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