sandwich class

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sandwich class. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sandwich class, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sandwich class in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sandwich class you have here. The definition of the word sandwich class will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsandwich class, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

Originated in the 1980s, from the perception of being "sandwiched" (or "squeezed") between the lower and upper classes.[1]

Noun

sandwich class (plural sandwich classes)

  1. (Singapore, dated in Hong Kong, informal) The middle class; specifically those who are too wealthy to qualify for welfare schemes but not rich enough to afford non-subsidized housing, access further opportunities or maintain lifestyle expectations.
    • 2003 August 29, Kui-Wai Li, Capitalist Development and Economism in East Asia: The Rise of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea, Routledge, →ISBN:
      Although the conditions were generally poor, the rent was extremely low. In the 1970s, for example, the Home Ownership Scheme was introduced to help the middle-income group (sometimes called the "sandwich class").
    • 2005 November 1, Joseph Y. S. CHENG, The July 1 Protest Rally: Interpreting a Historic Event, City University of HK Press, →ISBN, page 341:
      He proposed a new middle-class housing scheme to make it easier for the "sandwich class" to buy their own home.
    • 2021 August 17, “All 66 Completed Executive Condos (ECs) in Singapore and Where You Can Find Them (Prices Included)”, in Yahoo Finance‎:
      Designed for the ‘sandwich class’ of Singaporeans, ECs are developed and sold by private developers, yet they are classified as public housing. They offer their first batch of buyers the chance to enjoy condo-style facilities like swimming pools at a subsidised price.

Translations

Translations

References

  1. ^ “sandwich class, n.” under “sandwich, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2016; “sandwich class, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia