I found this word in a thesaurus I own, but it's packed away. The word means, to receive welfare or receiving welfare. It's apparently rather obscure, I'd never seen it or heard it used before, but it can be very handy in writing articles and reports.
2006-09-15 03:16:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Do an online search. www.dictionary.com it has an online thesaurus. I don't like bum, or looser or whatever others are saying. That's crazy, not all people receiving welfare are bums or loosers. I'm so grateful I've never had to get state handouts, but I'm also glad for the people who are able to receive a home and go to school to better themselves because of it. Not everyone who receives takes advantage.
2006-09-15 03:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Heather S 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wish I could help. If it's not at all used anymore then it would have to be looked up in a thesaurus with an old copywright. If you can't find yours, try the library. You may have to blow the dust off it.
2006-09-15 11:09:46 · answer #2 · answered by April J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im sorry i cant help you but i do have asuggestion check out a thesaurus at the library i dont mean bring it home just look it up
2006-09-15 10:21:18 · answer #3 · answered by cozjeanda 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Subsidized: having partial financial support from public funds.
Example: "Many lower income people lived in subsidized public housing"
2006-09-15 10:54:33 · answer #4 · answered by Cheeky_Chunky_monky 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Social parasite
2006-09-15 11:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jeff L 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Look up welfare or vagrant on http:///www.thesaurus.com
2006-09-15 10:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by Suse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leech.
2006-09-15 10:27:37 · answer #7 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On the dole.
2006-09-15 15:56:11 · answer #8 · answered by rhymer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im sure it wont be pc, whatever it is, used to be called on the dole. but bum would work too.
2006-09-15 10:20:13 · answer #9 · answered by rand a 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
on the dole
2006-09-15 12:51:44 · answer #10 · answered by judogary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋