A person who can be spotted with the iconic white standard iPod earbuds in their ears.
Derived from a combination of iPod and Pedestrian.
Derived from a combination of iPod and Pedestrian.
by aelso January 19, 2005
Get the Podestrian mug.(ECONOMICS) an official definition of poverty, in which one third of one's income is spent on food. "Food," here, is defined as the most cost-effective way of meeting basic nutritional needs.
The definition has one advantage, which is that researchers can get comparable information about poverty for any country in the world. The disadvantage is that it's arbitrary (why one third? why food? why not shelter, health care, and heating?); the other is that the cost of living varies dramatically in different neighborhoods in different cities of different US states, yet the poverty level is the same (expressed in dollar amounts) everywhere in a given country.
A better measure is the self-sufficiency standard.
The definition has one advantage, which is that researchers can get comparable information about poverty for any country in the world. The disadvantage is that it's arbitrary (why one third? why food? why not shelter, health care, and heating?); the other is that the cost of living varies dramatically in different neighborhoods in different cities of different US states, yet the poverty level is the same (expressed in dollar amounts) everywhere in a given country.
A better measure is the self-sufficiency standard.
Living under the official poverty level can be a lot worse in affluent communities like San Francisco, where the cost of basic necessities is very high. On the other hand, it's also a lot worse in areas such as rural Mississippi, where public amenities (such as libraries equipped with computers for public use) are rare.
by Primus Intra Pares July 12, 2010
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A type of movie that claims to be Deep and Real when in reality it just a movie that exploits poverish people for cheap drama.
by Weirdo Sheep January 14, 2018
Get the Poverty Porn mug.Term used to describe life in Bend, Oregon or Central Oregon in general. Refers to numerous nearby mountain peaks, rivers, forests, clean air, and microbreweries, with the understanding that everyone will work for close to minimum wage ($7.50/hr) regardless of level of education due to a dysfunctional job market.
Honey, did you see the place for sale down the street? It's a run-down double-wide on a flat one acre lot. Includes monster truck. Wow, that's what I call "poverty with a view".
by MirrorPondGuzzler December 10, 2006
Get the poverty with a view mug.Pronounced POSE-ster. What hipsters really are. Though they put on the airs of being members of the illuminati (see the definition of hipster in Urban Dictionary), they are really just clones, wearing a uniform that is no different that any other, expresses no individuality, and is screaming hypocrisy. They have taken over previously cool neighborhoods like the Mission District in San Francisco. Though their clothing appears from a thrift shop, it is really from a 'vintage' clothing store, at best, or an over-priced chic shop trafficking in poser wear. Though they want to appear free thinking, they gravitate toward sameness. Their obsession with the latest e-gadgetry exemplifies their vacuous nature. Though they claim to be into a simple existence, they have driven up the cost of housing in previously cool urban areas. Though they work in Silicon Valley or similar areas, they 'reverse commute' in plush e-busses FROM the City. They are the same as preppy yuppies from the early 80's, just a different uniform, so their hypocritical nature makes them 'posesters.'
I really miss living in the City. So much to do, nooks and crannies, just a great mix of all kinds of folks.
Ya, me, too. But I had to leave, it has really changed. The posesters have taken over. Even the Mission. It's like Cow Hollow now, just in drab.
No . . . !!!!
Ya, me, too. But I had to leave, it has really changed. The posesters have taken over. Even the Mission. It's like Cow Hollow now, just in drab.
No . . . !!!!
by The Original Tankboy February 14, 2014
Get the posester mug.Colloquial name for Tampico brand fruit drink, essentially a knockoff Sunny D with even less health benefits.
by TullyJerkwad2808 February 20, 2018
Get the poverty punch mug.A lover of evil retrograde totalitarians masquerading as Democrats, whether in ignorance or with devotion of a serf, or in Illuminati subservience seeking benefits. The word originates from PODESTA which was the title of a regional chief magistrate during medieval times + -PHILE a lover of or preference for the subject of the suffix.
The word's use began during the 2106 US Presidential Election cycle, after the complete failure of the Democratic Party to represent anything approaching democratic principles. Beginning with their superdelegates lording over the people's choice, then came the top down violation of Party neutrality witnessed in the circumvention of the Democratic selection of their candidate by popular vote.
Despite the individual's removal from the primary process, Party loyalists still turned out to vote for someone ON RECORD advocating the fixing of foreign free and Democratic elections to represent Democracy to the world. The truth in her own voice was not what they wanted to hear, even though the rest of the world had heard Hillary say the Palestinian election had to be fixed? Even after being defeated in the general election, a democratic process would not stem such blind devotion to leadership and would drive them into the streets in violent upheaval. A podestaphile loves their leadership in blind devotion with no regard for Democracy, principle or integrity.
The word's use began during the 2106 US Presidential Election cycle, after the complete failure of the Democratic Party to represent anything approaching democratic principles. Beginning with their superdelegates lording over the people's choice, then came the top down violation of Party neutrality witnessed in the circumvention of the Democratic selection of their candidate by popular vote.
Despite the individual's removal from the primary process, Party loyalists still turned out to vote for someone ON RECORD advocating the fixing of foreign free and Democratic elections to represent Democracy to the world. The truth in her own voice was not what they wanted to hear, even though the rest of the world had heard Hillary say the Palestinian election had to be fixed? Even after being defeated in the general election, a democratic process would not stem such blind devotion to leadership and would drive them into the streets in violent upheaval. A podestaphile loves their leadership in blind devotion with no regard for Democracy, principle or integrity.
That podestaphile rapper, Rick Ross, looks like one too many babies drove him mad enough to say the only thing anyone can say in America that will put you in jail for a long time.
by The PaxMacian November 16, 2016
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