have-not

noun

ˈhav-ˌnät How to pronounce have-not (audio)
-ˈnät
: one that is poor especially in material wealth

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The increasing disparity between the game’s haves and have-nots is a legitimate concern. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 The story mirrors the original, following a fresh batch of desperate have-nots competing in elementary school games with a sizable fortune for the winners and pitiless execution for the losers. Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025 Major League Baseball continues to see a growing disparity between the haves and have-nots of the 30 clubs. Maury Brown, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The strike received national attention as a fight between the haves and have-nots — a global corporation valued at nearly $10 billion against the vital workers who aid and protect skiers on its properties. David Goodman, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for have-not 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of have-not was in 1836

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“Have-not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have-not. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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have-not

noun
ˈhav-ˌnät,
-ˈnät
: one that is poor in material wealth

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