"Poverty Beams" are the glare producing headlights that lower class and/or undereducated persons have created by putting cheap HID retrofit plug and play capsules into older, conventional halogen headlight housings, in a vain, failed attempt make their old, valueless car appear more modern and upscale. The telltale glare of Poverty Beams is like a bat-signal of poorness that alerts anyone within visible range that the owner of said $80 ebay modification doesn't have two nickels to rub together. The bright glare of poverty beams is a failed attempt by the lower class to mimick the bright, white light emitted by projector HID headlights that modern, luxurious cars come from the factory with. The problem that said lower class persons don't understand is that a projector lens is needed in front of the extremely bright light emitted by an HID arc to focus it. Poverty beams result in a tell-tale glare to oncoming drivers because an HID arc scattered by a conventional halogen reflector results in a bright but unfocused beam, and poor quality pattern. Most often seen on $1500 junker police auction crown vics, chevy impalas, old expeditions, and lots of old junk imports like Honda civics. A real projector HID retrofit can be performed to most older cars to update their headlight performance to be on par with modern cars that come standard with projector HID's, but none of the cars you will see Poverty Beams on are ever worth such cost.
Look at the Poverty Beams coming down the road on that vomit comet crown vic. Damn, you know that guy works at Burger King.
by NUTBAGZILLA September 17, 2013
Get the poverty beams mug.On top of Nigger Run Rd. Poverty knob is known for hosting such events as " Pack it up for Poverty" and the infamous "redneck reffer bash". If you find yourself on this knob, your probably drunk as fuck, so BE CARELESS !!!!
MAN 1:"Hey man, where you at"?
MAN 2:"I am on poverty knob,its on nigger run rd.
MAN 1:"What the fuck"?
MAN 2:"I am on poverty knob,its on nigger run rd.
MAN 1:"What the fuck"?
by riffle bum October 31, 2011
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Get the poverty wagon mug."A group of people given to chronic traveling at the expense of long-term job stability or a permanent residence. Tend to have doomed and extremely expensive phone-call relationships with people named Serge or Ilyana. Tend to discuss frequent-flyer programs at parties."
--Douglas Coupland, novel Generation X, 1991
--Douglas Coupland, novel Generation X, 1991
"Alex's boss, unversed in the ways of the Poverty Jet Set, failed to understand why trudging into the office at noon with luggage and a shrug of, 'There was a web special to Tokyo,' was a good excuse for missing the eng all-hands meeting."
by Syntax January 13, 2006
Get the Poverty Jet Set mug.Poverty Spec is a term used when someone orders or purchases a car from a brand typically known for their higher end clientele (Mercedes, BMW, Range Rover, etc..) with very few options. This is done so the purchaser will seem more wealthy than they actually are.
An example of a "poverty spec" car is a Mercedes C class with just the lighting options to make the badge glow and project the emblem onto the ground under the doors. These cars typically have little to no options other than those that show off the brand.
Please note that this usually can't really apply to super high end cars like Mclarens, Lamborghinis, and Ferraris just to name a few, but it is still possible.
An example of a "poverty spec" car is a Mercedes C class with just the lighting options to make the badge glow and project the emblem onto the ground under the doors. These cars typically have little to no options other than those that show off the brand.
Please note that this usually can't really apply to super high end cars like Mclarens, Lamborghinis, and Ferraris just to name a few, but it is still possible.
"Dude did you see that fancy Benz drive by?"
"Yeah, but it's a poverty spec C class, it only had the base 4 cylinder and illuminated badging."
"Yeah, but it's a poverty spec C class, it only had the base 4 cylinder and illuminated badging."
by edible cactus September 30, 2021
Get the Poverty Spec mug."According to a new census report nearly 1 out of ever 2 Americans has fallen below the poverty line, which is the invisible line that separates Target from Walmart. That's what it is. You didn't know that, but that's what it is." - Seth Meyers
"Hey man, wanna hit up Target?"
"Nah man, I'm below the poverty line, I can't afford that shit."
"So you shop at Walmart?"
"Yep."
"Hey man, wanna hit up Target?"
"Nah man, I'm below the poverty line, I can't afford that shit."
"So you shop at Walmart?"
"Yep."
by thevoiceoftheupdate January 1, 2012
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