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subsistence 

1. Surviving on the bare minimum of what you need to live.

2. An active RuneScape clan with well over a hundred members and 35+ level 100's.
I'm barely subsisting on these supplies we have here...

Hey look, it's Clan Subsistence! They're going to destroy us in a clan war!
subsistence by ygfbv April 22, 2011

subsistence farming 

Agriculture that provides food to the farmer and his/her family, with little or no product for trade. The practitioners are very susceptible to famine.
The Ethiopian practice of subsistence farming, is almost suicidal.

subsistence 

1. condition of managing to stay alive: the condition of being or managing to stay alive, especially when there is barely enough food or money for survival

2. continuing to exist: the condition of continuing to exist

3. mathematics philosophy quality of abstract existence: the quality that something possesses of existing independently, timelessly, or by virtue of its essence
finding ways of subsistence..
subsistence by Waqas_luqman November 22, 2010

subsistence business 

Any business with a lax business model, allowing only for the owner(s) to maintain a middle-class or lower lifestyle. Sometimes dishonest practices including but not limited to: tax evasion, insurance fraud, and forced child labor; are utilized to keep the business profitable.
Most mom and pop stores are subsistence businesses. Notice how they whine about the local Walmart, yet hypocritically resell Walmart products in their stores.

Susbidence 

When Sussex Express attempts to spell "subsidence" but fails, and continues to publish it publicly because their own quality control is useless.
The Hastings to Bexhill link road is to be closed for four days due to repair work to fix susbidence.

subsistence nookie 

Obviously the term for sleeping with someone you don't want a long term relationship with, but find necessary to keep yourself in hormonal harmony
Howeigh found Davey's personality to be utterly reprehensible but continued to use him as a source of subsistence nookie.
subsistence nookie by Quinmill October 3, 2008