low-class


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low-class

(lō′klăs′)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the lower socioeconomic classes.
2. Vulgar or crude; common: was put off by their low-class behavior.
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Adj.1.low-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
lowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"
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low-class

[ˈləʊˌklɑːs] ADJde clase baja
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Dumont d'Urville, much perplexed, and not knowing how to credit the reports of low-class journals, decided to follow Dillon's track.
Here was a population, low-class and mostly foreign, hanging always on the verge of starvation, and dependent for its opportunities of life upon the whim of men every bit as brutal and unscrupulous as the old-time slave drivers; under such circumstances immorality was exactly as inevitable, and as prevalent, as it was under the system of chattel slavery.
"It is dreadful to be entangled with low-class people.
She resembled a low-class medium or one of those women who tell fortunes by cards for half a crown.
His usual haunt seemed to be a low-class eating-house on the outskirts of the town.
The radical politician, who also holds a senior position in a party, settled for a low-class hotel in the foreign country after what members of the delegation said was a small misunderstanding between the organisers and the leader.
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I am referring to a high-class individual from Lima negotiating with a low-class individual from Arequipa, both Peruvian, and to a high-class individual from Bogota negotiating with a low-class individual from Barranquilla, both Colombian.
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In a statement, Lanbank president and chief executive officer Alex Buenaventura said the bank is targeting to further expand its branch network in the different areas of the country, including low-class municipalities.