charity case
charity case · charity cases
One who is dependent upon charityOne who is dependent upon charity
» We're not taking charity cases.
Eccles17 · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(derogatory, often)One who is dependent upon charity
More definitions
- a case for a welfare worker
Examples
1 sentencesWe're not taking charity cases.
Forms
plural: charity cases| Singular | charity case |
|---|---|
| Plural | charity cases |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a case for a welfare worker:welfare case
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.