99er

noun

A long-term unemployed person who has exhausted his or her entitlement to welfare benefits.

“The class of 1999 are referred to as the 99ers.”

Opposite
one-percenter
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Meanings

noun99er (plural 99ers)

plural 99ers

  1. USpluralA long-term unemployed person who has exhausted his or her entitlement to welfare benefits.
  2. USpluralSomeone in the bottom 99% of the population by wealth.

    Antonyms: one-percenter

  3. Someone associated in any other way with the number 99 or a year ending in 99.

    The class of 1999 are referred to as the 99ers.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomeone in the bottom 99% of the population by wealth.

Opposite
one-percenter

Origin

99 + -er. "Unemployed person" sense from a US welfare provision entitling unemployed people to up to 99 weeks of insurance benefits.

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APA

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MLA

“99er.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/99er. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “99er,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/99er.

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