lower working classn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌləʊə ˌwəːkɪŋ ˈklɑːs/,

/ˌləʊə ˌwəːkɪŋ ˈklas/, U.S.

/ˌloʊər ˌwərkɪŋ ˈklæs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lower adj., working class n.

Etymology: < lower adj. + working class n.

A. n.

A class of society or social grouping consisting of the lower stratum of the working class; (in singular and plural) the members of such a class. Cf. underclass n.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > the lowest class > [noun]

laga1616

raff1673

Panchama Bandham1800

lower working class1824

proletariat1852

mudsill1858

netherworld1889

underworld1899

subproletariat1918

underclass1918

lumpenproletariat1924

Fifth Estate1966

Fourth World1976

1824 T. Hewson Observ. Ophthalmia 30 Many of the lower working classes suffer from it, while it is of rare occurrence among the higher orders.

1868 Illustr. Times 15 Aug. 99/2 Showing how the great mass of the poor, or lower working class, were to be provided for.

1910 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Oct. 1371/2 The women who attend this dispensary are of the poor or lower working classes.

1968 D. Lawton Social Class, Lang. & Educ. ii. 7 The lower working class consists of groups traditionally outside the educational system.

1992 Economist 12 Sept. 30/2 Worn-out and out-of-fashion suits indicate a lower working class that can afford only second-hand clothing.

1995 G. S. Frost Promises Broken viii. 158 They were threatened with a slide into the lower working class, due to lost marriageability, businesses, and (at times) chastity.

B. adj.

Usually with hyphen(s). Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the lower working class.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > specific classes of common people > [adjective] > working-class

laborious1534

mechanicc1550

mechanical1584

aproned1628

working class1833

proletarian1848

lower working class1878

proletary1884

cloth-capped1935

prole1938

cloth cap1959

Coronation Street1962

proly1971

1878 Contemp. Rev. Jan. 339 These teachers..will also serve well as teachers of the most elementary schools for the lower working-class population in towns.

1920 M. C. Stopes Radiant Motherhood (1921) xvi. 186 It is not realized how appalling is the prevalence of womb displacements among the lower working-class women.

1970 J. Wainwright Prynter's Devil vii. 147 The area—lower working class—typical ‘Coronation Street’.

2011 Orange County (Calif.) Register 17 Nov. (Local section) 3/4 The best-case scenario is that they are holding steady in this very basic, tough lower-working class poverty.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	lower working class
释义	lower working classn.adj. Brit. /ˌləʊə ˌwəːkɪŋ ˈklɑːs/, /ˌləʊə ˌwəːkɪŋ ˈklas/, U.S. /ˌloʊər ˌwərkɪŋ ˈklæs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: lower adj., working class n. Etymology: < lower adj. + working class n. A. n. A class of society or social grouping consisting of the lower stratum of the working class; (in singular and plural) the members of such a class. Cf. underclass n. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > the lowest class > [noun] laga1616 raff1673 Panchama Bandham1800 lower working class1824 proletariat1852 mudsill1858 netherworld1889 underworld1899 subproletariat1918 underclass1918 lumpenproletariat1924 Fifth Estate1966 Fourth World1976 1824 T. Hewson Observ. Ophthalmia 30 Many of the lower working classes suffer from it, while it is of rare occurrence among the higher orders. 1868 Illustr. Times 15 Aug. 99/2 Showing how the great mass of the poor, or lower working class, were to be provided for. 1910 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Oct. 1371/2 The women who attend this dispensary are of the poor or lower working classes. 1968 D. Lawton Social Class, Lang. & Educ. ii. 7 The lower working class consists of groups traditionally outside the educational system. 1992 Economist 12 Sept. 30/2 Worn-out and out-of-fashion suits indicate a lower working class that can afford only second-hand clothing. 1995 G. S. Frost Promises Broken viii. 158 They were threatened with a slide into the lower working class, due to lost marriageability, businesses, and (at times) chastity. B. adj. Usually with hyphen(s). Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the lower working class. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > specific classes of common people > [adjective] > working-class laborious1534 mechanicc1550 mechanical1584 aproned1628 working class1833 proletarian1848 lower working class1878 proletary1884 cloth-capped1935 prole1938 cloth cap1959 Coronation Street1962 proly1971 1878 Contemp. Rev. Jan. 339 These teachers..will also serve well as teachers of the most elementary schools for the lower working-class population in towns. 1920 M. C. Stopes Radiant Motherhood (1921) xvi. 186 It is not realized how appalling is the prevalence of womb displacements among the lower working-class women. 1970 J. Wainwright Prynter's Devil vii. 147 The area—lower working class—typical ‘Coronation Street’. 2011 Orange County (Calif.) Register 17 Nov. (Local section) 3/4 The best-case scenario is that they are holding steady in this very basic, tough lower-working class poverty. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1824
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