have-not
[ hav-not, -not ]
/ ˈhævˌnɒt, -ˈnɒt /
noun
Usually have-nots.
an individual or group that is without wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have).
Origin of have-not
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby have-not
have to show for,
have two left feet,
have up,
have words with,
have-a-go,
have-not,
havel,
havelock,
haven,
haven't,
haver
Example sentences from the Web for have-not
He was so frightfully tired of life and its struggles; tired of being a Have-Not.
The Lee Shore |Rose MacaulayOn top of that handicap was another; the have-not nations were so far behind economically that they couldn't get going.
Black Man's Burden |Dallas McCord ReynoldsAnd all the attendant causes for race wars, nationalist wars, and have-not wars would crop up.
The Merchants of Venus |A. H. PhelpsAfrica is and has been throughout history a have-not continent.
Border, Breed Nor Birth |Dallas McCord Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for have-not
have-not
noun
(usually plural)
a person or group of people in possession of relatively little material wealth