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(economics) Modification of the term trickle-down to criticize what is felt to be the failings of the latter, with implication that what might be passed down from the rich to the poor is minimal or undesirable.

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tinkle-down

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Source Word

tinkle-down

Adjective

not-comparable

(economics) Modification of the term "trickle-down" to criticize what is felt to be the failings of the latter, with implication that what might be passed down from the rich to the poor is minimal or undesirable.

Japanese Meaning

（経済学用語として）リトルダウンの意で、富裕層から貧困層へ伝わる資源や支援がごくわずかで、しばしば不十分または望ましくないと批判するための表現