poorwages
nounUK /pɔː ˈweɪdʒɪz/
US /pʊr ˈweɪdʒɪz/
Money you get for a job that is not enough to buy what you need.
He works hard but earns poorwages and can barely pay his rent.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small amount of money paid for work that is worth more.
The factory was criticized for giving poorwages to its workers.
3. Money earned from a job that does not match the effort put in.
After ten hours of work, she came home with poorwages.
4. Pay that is below what most people get for the same job.
Teachers in that town receive poorwages compared to nearby cities.