Hellfare

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Deplorable welfare; welfare that causes more anguish than good. uncountable

    "He hesitated again before he said: “Well, we have done a lot of welfare work." “Welfare!" I exclaimed. “You can boast of that? You must know what labor calls that—hellfare work.""

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"He hesitated again before he said: “Well, we have done a lot of welfare work." “Welfare!" I exclaimed. “You can boast of that? You must know what labor calls that—hellfare work.""

Etymology

Blend of hell + welfare, equivalent to hell + fare.

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