Poverty

Living without or struggling to pay for basic essentials required to live, ie; food, clothes, water, housing or health care.

Many percieve that poverty only exists in third world countries, but the reality is, you will find poverty in almost every country in the world, even in developed countries like the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia ect.

In the UK alone, it is thought that up to 40% of children live in poverty. First world country my arse.

by HfjHJhd January 20, 2009

mental poverty

Mental poverty is simply an impoverished mind. It is a way of living for some. It is a condition and state of mind where there are limited educational resources and if there are educational resources, one chooses to avoid them. It is a system that exists where the norm is ignorance and refusal. Refusal to change, to try and learn new and better ways of not only thinking but also putting thoughts into action. It is essentially a poor mind.

In today's state of environmental crisis, only someone who is afflicted with mental poverty could choose not to recycle or not to worry about the effects their choices have in regard to the sustainability of the planet.

by stara13 May 13, 2011

Poverbesity

The epidemic of poor obese people.

There is an epidemic of poverbesity in the inner cities of America as well as the heartland.

by PeoriaFatBoy September 7, 2010

poverty barn

A thrift or junk store.

I'm gonna get some cheap nonslip shoes for my new jerb at the poverty barn, playa.

by AngryCraig January 25, 2017

Poverty Cheetos

Dot's or any other low brand cheese snacks

These dot's are not poverty Cheetos

by JJ Stoner December 12, 2021

poverbs

A book of the Bible, as chiseled into the wall of the home of Ben Carson, a Bible thumping failed U.S. Presidential candidate of 2016.

By Humility And The Fear Of
The Lord Are Riches,Honor And Life
poverbs 22:4

by Grinning Cat June 29, 2016

poverty tour

Poverty tourism, also known as slum or ghetto tourism, is a type of urban travel undertaken by individuals from developed nations to observe poverty-stricken areas, mostly in underdeveloped or developing nations. This type of travel generally consists of guided tours around urban impoverished areas

Those wanna-be InstaBitches went to Detroit on a poverty tour to see how the "poor" live.

by Lily Waters November 6, 2021