Definitions
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- noun One who
earns too little.
Etymologies
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underearn + -er
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Examples
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After saying a prayer and introducing themselves "Hello, my name is Mary, and I'm an underearner", they discussed the symptoms of their condition: frittering away time, undercharging for services and ne glecting to follow through on new opportunities.
A Program for Poor-aholics Anne Kadet 2010
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"The underearner doesn't want to do the work required to make their life better," she says.
A Program for Poor-aholics Anne Kadet 2010
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You can make six figures and still be an underearner.
Forbes.com: News Barbara Stanny 2011
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