B40

noun

A household with a household income among the bottom 40% of household incomes nationally.

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Meanings

nounB40 (countable and uncountable, plural B40s)

plural B40s

  1. MalaysiacountableuncountableA household with a household income among the bottom 40% of household incomes nationally.
  2. MalaysiacountableuncountableA person from such a household.

Origin

Short for bottom 40 percent, a portion of Malaysia's population.

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APA

B40. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B40

MLA

“B40.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B40. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B40,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B40.

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