working class
adjective/ˌwɜːkɪŋ ˈklɑːs/
/ˌwɜːrkɪŋ ˈklæs/
- from or connected with the social class whose members do not have much money or power and are usually employed to do manual work (= physical work using their hands)
- a working-class background
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