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haves and have-nots

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈhævz ænd həv ˈnɑːts/
    • /hævz ənd həv ˈnɑːts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈhævz ænd həv ˈnɑːts/

Definition of haves and have-nots words

  • phrase haves and have-nots If you refer to two groups of people as haves and have-nots, you mean that the first group are very wealthy and the second group are very poor. You can also refer generally to poor people as have-nots. 0

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Parts of speech for Haves and have-nots

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

haves and have-nots popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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