hand-to-mouth



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hand-to-mouth

Having, providing, or characterized by the bare minimum of money, food, or resources to survive, with little or nothing else to spare. I enjoy being a college student, but I'm so sick of this hand-to-mouth lifestyle.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nikifor-Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Kalev (1)-Estonian
Hamlin['hæmlin]
FleurFLUUR (French, Dutch), FLUR (English)French, Dutch, English (Rare)
Rika-Swedish, Dutch
Shafaqat-Arabic