Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

99er

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.26 in modern English

Syllables: 99er
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A long-term unemployed person who has exhausted his or her entitlement to welfare benefits.

American usage

noun

Someone in the bottom 99% of the population by wealth.

American usage

noun

Someone associated in any other way with the number 99 or a year ending in 99.

Example Sentences

"The class of 1999 are referred to as the 99ers."

Etymology

99 + -er. "Unemployed person" sense from a US welfare provision entitling unemployed people to up to 99 weeks of insurance benefits.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

99ers (plural)

Antonyms

one-percenter

Questions

What does 99er mean?: A long-term unemployed person who has exhausted his or her entitlement to welfare benefits.
Where does 99er come from?: 99 + -er. "Unemployed person" sense from a US welfare provision entitling unemployed people to up to 99 weeks of insurance benefits.

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