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welfare queen

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Source Word

welfare queen

US derogatory

(US, derogatory) A woman collecting welfare, seen as doing so out of laziness, rather than genuine need.

Japanese Meaning

（米国の蔑称）福祉給付を不当に受けて、怠惰だと見なされる女性。主に必要性ではなく、自己利益のために福祉制度を利用しているとされる場合に使用される表現

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During the town hall, some people disparaged her as a welfare queen, ignoring the systemic issues behind her struggles.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

タウンホールで、何人かは彼女を怠惰で本当の必要がないのに生活保護を不正に利用している女性だと侮辱し、彼女の困窮の背景にある構造的な問題を無視しました。

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(US, derogatory) A woman collecting welfare, seen as doing so out of laziness, rather than genuine need.

Miss Taylor, who is 40 years old, has been called Illinois’ “welfare queen” for allegedly defrauding Illinois and other states out of welfare payments while using a number of aliases.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

welfare queens

（ plural ）

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