Meaning of tinkle-down | Babel Free
Definitions
Modification of the term "trickle-down" to criticize what is felt to be the failings of the latter, with implication that what might be passed down from the rich to the poor is minimal or undesirable.
not-comparable
Examples
“America has been practicing “tinkle-down” economics for years, and it has failed us.”
“It’s called “Tinkle Down Economics,” how prosperity gets passed on to the deserving, who should never look⟳ up during these troubled times.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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