poor man's
Examples
“Saxon is author of the popular terrorist manual The Poor Man's James Bond, a handbook containing recipes for bombs, napalm and tear⟳ gas.”
“People do not want⟳ 'second best' self-help schemes, which are regarded as a poor man's version of the market.”
“Much as the creators of Usenet called it “the poor man's ARPANET,” bulletin boards were a poor man's FTP.”
“Bowling is something everybody can do. It's a poor man's golf.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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