Meaning of welfare queen | Babel Free

Definitions

A woman collecting welfare, seen as doing so out of laziness, rather than genuine need.

US, derogatory

Examples

“Miss Taylor, who is 40 years old, has been called Illinois’ “welfare queen” for allegedly defrauding Illinois and other states out of welfare payments while using a number of aliases.”

“Martin isn't a typecast welfare queen sucking the nation dry, as Thomas seemed to suggest, but a single woman like his own mother, who worked low-paying jobs without benefits to support her family and turned to relatives for help.”

“Welfare queens can't hold a candle to corporate kings in raiding the public purse.”

“[…] You need to go on back to the ghetto and make a bunch of ghetto babies and live off of welfare. I heard that you and your mama were welfare queens.””

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