first world problem
or First World problem
noun Slang: Usually Facetious.
a fairly minor problem, frustrating situation, or complaint associated with a relatively high standard of living, as opposed to the more serious problems associated with poverty: I’m bored with all my electronic gadgets—such a first world problem!
See also
white people problem.
Origin of first world problem
1995–2000; with reference to the
First World, the wealthiest countries in the world
Words nearby first world problem
first string,
first thing,
first things first,
first water,
first world,
first world problem,
first world war,
first-born,
first-cause argument,
first-class,
first-come