by the preacher October 14, 2019
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Middle classes feigning poverty despite large ammounts of reserve cash i.e. ISA's, stocks and/or bonds in the vain attempt to follow a perceived fashion in poverty caused by the recent credit crunch.
Conspicuous consumption whilst pleading poverty.
Using the recent credit crunch as an excuse for not donating to charity or buying from doorstep salespeople.
Dining at "lesser" resteraunts proclaiming loudly how much you can only afford the cheaper menu items and how you won't be ordering a starter.
Middle classes feigning poverty despite large ammounts of reserve cash i.e. ISA's, stocks and/or bonds in the vain attempt to follow a perceived fashion in poverty caused by the recent credit crunch.
Conspicuous consumption whilst pleading poverty.
Using the recent credit crunch as an excuse for not donating to charity or buying from doorstep salespeople.
Dining at "lesser" resteraunts proclaiming loudly how much you can only afford the cheaper menu items and how you won't be ordering a starter.
Typical faux-poor conversation
Waiter: "That will be a total of £240.73 for a meal for two sir, would you like like to a gratuity to your American Express Platinum Card?"
Faux-Poor reply: "...no I would not like to add a service tip to my credit card! can't you see I'm broke?"
Waiter: "That will be a total of £240.73 for a meal for two sir, would you like like to a gratuity to your American Express Platinum Card?"
Faux-Poor reply: "...no I would not like to add a service tip to my credit card! can't you see I'm broke?"
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A very sad person who lacks social and physical capabilities, A poorcunt has no real chance of amounting to anything as it is an irrepairable characteristic. This word was originally introduced by Stuart Robertson Oakly from Bentleigh,
by vampire18 January 18, 2008
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has a sporty body style that looks like a Porsche except a Karmann Ghia costs a lot less and has a 38hp engine
has a sporty body style that looks like a Porsche except a Karmann Ghia costs a lot less and has a 38hp engine
I bought a Karmann Ghia the other dad. I showed it of to my friends and his dad called it a poor man's Porsche
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Fixing the Hubble Telescope w/ duct-tape 'n bailin' wire. The Bush administration's cure for underfunded & dysfunctional government social programs
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