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have-not

[hav-not, -not]
–noun
Usually, have-nots. an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have ).

Origin:
1830–40
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have-not   (hāv'nŏt')
n.  One enjoying little or no material wealth: "The gap between the haves and the have-nots still shows up clearly at the polls" (Brad Edmondson).
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