- (usually plural)
a person or group of people in possession of relatively little material wealth
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ˈhave-ˌnot,
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Usually, have-nots. [plural] a person or group that is without wealth or other material advantages.
have-not
(hav′not′, -not′),USA pronunciation n.
- Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
- 1830–40
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'have not' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Etruscan
- European Monetary System
- Exchange Rate Mechanism
- Richard Roe
- ain't
- atavism
- azonal
- blind date
- brown rice
- certain
- deadwood
- drop
- false-memory syndrome
- fault
- fear
- fink
- frontier
- giveback
- grey market
- hain't
- hant
- have
- have-not
- haven't
- he
- hobnob
- however
- matjes herring
- mature
- new
- obviate
- pair
- picture book
- primary
- put
- seal
- silent vote
- steam locomotive
- step
- text
- then
- various
- wherewith
- who