Meanings
third-worldian1
comparative more third-worldian · superlative most third-worldian
- Alternative letter-case form of Third-Worldian
plural third-worldians
- alternativeAlternative form of Third-Worldian
Third-Worldian2
comparative more Third-Worldian · superlative most Third-Worldian · alternative third-worldian
- rareSynonym of Third-Worldish
My team had Charlie Mello's open stake truck, so we looked especially like Third Worldian migrant labourers. However, the scuba team had a van, and that's how the dog got killed.
2004, Jim Kelley (editor), Tales from the Teamhouse, True Special Forces Stories, page 3492 more examples
The mortality rate of the most successful groups is third-worldian in scope, and many of those bands that do last for more than a few years disappear nonetheless from history, dispatched by the public's fickle whims
1982, Bob Doerschuk, “Brent Mydland: Taking Over Keyboards for the Grateful Dead”, in Keyboard, volume 8, page 8At the airport he insults Sumra his wife who has just come back from the Sudan by disparagingly designating her as third-worldian: You look like something fresh out of the Third World', he said and I let myself feel hurt, glancing downwards so that he would not see the look in my eyes.
2020, Abdulgawad Elnady, Perspectives on the Contemporary NovelSynonyms: Third-Worldish
plural Third-Worldians · alternative third-worldian
- rareOne who is from the Third World.
Third Worldians, rich and poor, capitalists and Communists alike.
1982, Erwin Atwood, Sharon Murphy, Stuart J. Bullion, International Perspectives on News, page 1483 more examples
Your joke reminded me of this one. Originally told me about a pakistani, but most any third-worldian will do...
1993 October 7, Hans Peter Verne, “Refugees!”, in eunet.jokes (Usenet)According to him, after their meeting, Pritchard cancelled further Third World programming until negotiations regarding the department had been settled. Unfortunately, he didn't tell the Third Worldians.
2006, Matthew Lasar, Uneasy Listening, Pacifica Radio's Civil War, page 125You third worldians (according to the wisdom of Patrick) break the wrong end of the egg
2012 December 10, Mike Painter, “OT: Maya”, in talk.origins (Usenet)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of Third-Worldish
Origin
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