welfare mother
wel·fare moth·er
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel-fair muhth -er]
- /ˈwɛlˌfɛər ˈmʌð ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wel-fair muhth -er]
- /ˈwɛlˌfɛər ˈmʌð ər/
Definitions of welfare mother words
- noun welfare mother the mother of dependent children who receives government welfare benefits. 1
- noun welfare mother a mother who is dependent on welfare 0
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Origin of welfare mother
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Welfare mother
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
welfare mother popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
welfare mother usage trend in Literature
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