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English
Adjective
poor man's (not comparable)
- Cheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
- Synonyms: (Britain) BTEC, (US, Canada) dollar-store, (Britain) Poundland, (Britain) pound-shop, (Britain) Tesco Value, Wish.com
1996, False Patriots: The Threat of Antigovernment Extremists:Saxon is author of the popular terrorist manual The Poor Man's James Bond, a handbook containing recipes for bombs, napalm and tear gas.
1999, Charles Leadbeater, Ian Christie, To Our Mutual Advantage:People do not want 'second best' self-help schemes, which are regarded as a poor man's version of the market.
2001, Graham Nelson, The Inform Designer's Manual:Much as the creators of Usenet called it “the poor man's ARPANET,” bulletin boards were a poor man's FTP.
2013, Jude Morgan, National Past Time: Kingpin Alley, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 6:Bowling is something everybody can do. It's a poor man's golf.
Usage notes
- Often used to describe a free or cheap alternative to a commodity.
Derived terms
Translations
cheaper than or inferior to