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[Noun] | "sub*sis*tence" | \ səb-ˈsi-stən(t)s \
1: real being : existence
2: the condition of remaining in existence : continuation, persistence
3: an essential characteristic quality of something that exists
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, from Late Latin subsistentia, from subsistent-, subsistens, present participle of subsistere;
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[Noun] | "subsistence farming"
1: farming or a system of farming that provides all or almost all the goods required by the farm family usually without any significant surplus for sale
2: farming or a system of farming that produces a minimum and often inadequate return to the farmer —called also subsistence agriculture
Origin: 1892 ;
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[Noun] | "subsistence level"
1: a level of income that provides only enough money for basic needs
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[Adjective] | "self-sub*sis*tent" | \ ˌself-səb-ˈsi-stənt \
1: subsisting independently of anything external to itself
Origin: 1646 ;
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[Noun] | "subsistence"
1: the fact of being or of being real;
* e.g., " ... believes in the subsistence of a soul as a separate entity from the body "
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2: uninterrupted or lasting existence;
* e.g., " ... the subsistence of the patient's infection, even after the use of antibiotics, had the doctors puzzled "
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[Noun] | "subsistence farmer"
1: as in tenant farmer, gentleman farmer;
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[Noun] | "subsistence farmers"
1: as in tenant farmers, gentlemen farmers;
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[Noun] | "self-subsistence"
1: the ability to care for one's self;
* e.g., " ... the goal of the program is to help these people achieve self-subsistence and to end their dependence on government aid "
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[Adjective] | "self-subsistent"
1: able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help;
* e.g., " ... that country was agronomically self-subsistent before industrialization "
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[ "subsistence" ]
1: Surviving on the bare minimum of what you need to live.
An active RuneScape clan with well over a hundred members and 35+ level 100's.
* e.g., ... I'm barely subsisting on these supplies we have here...
Hey look, it's Clan Subsistence! They're going to destroy us in a clan war!
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[ "subsistence" ]
1: condition of managing to stay alive: the condition of being or managing to stay alive, especially when there is barely enough food or money for survival
continuing to exist: the condition of continuing to exist
mathematics philosophy quality of abstract existence: the quality that something possesses of existing independently, timelessly, or by virtue of its essence
* e.g., ... finding ways of subsistence..
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[ "subsist" ]
1: 1)To eat a relatviely narrow range of food choices at weird hours and with weird people. All the good foods are not eaten, and instead are replaced with crap foods.
* e.g., ... 'I subsist!'
[ "subsist" ]
2: 2) To practice a dietary regimen that leaves one short and surly, with a ghetto booty parted in the middle by a range of thong underwear
* e.g., ... 'Are you fucking crazy? A bagel with salad dressing is NOT food.'
# 4 - { subsistence farting:16833528 }
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[ "subsistence farting" ]
1: When someone farts just enough for only the farter to smell it, and no one else.
Similar to subsistence farming, but related to passing gas and not raising crops.
* e.g., ... Person A: *frrt*
Person B: Did you just fart? Why don't I smell it?
Person A: I guess only I can smell it.
Person B: Thank you for subsistence farting!
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[ "subsistence farming" ]
1: Agriculture that provides food to the farmer and his/her family, with little or no product for trade. The practitioners are very susceptible to famine.
* e.g., ... The Ethiopian practice of subsistence farming, is almost suicidal.
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[ "subsistence business" ]
1: Any business with a lax business model, allowing only for the owner(s) to maintain a middle-class or lower lifestyle. Sometimes dishonest practices including but not limited to: tax evasion, insurance fraud, and forced child labor; are utilized to keep the business profitable.
* e.g., ... Most mom and pop stores are subsistence businesses. Notice how they whine about the local Walmart, yet hypocritically resell Walmart products in their stores.
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[ "subsisticate" ]
1: To dump, or urine in your pants.
* e.g., ... Oh shoot! Fred did you subsisticate in your pants? that is rancid!
# 8 - { subsistence nookie:3269534 }
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[ "subsistence nookie" ]
1: Obviously the term for sleeping with someone you don't want a long term relationship with, but find necessary to keep yourself in hormonal harmony
* e.g., ... Howeigh found Davey's personality to be utterly reprehensible but continued to use him as a source of subsistence nookie.
# 9 - { Subsistance-Employment:7357170 }
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[ "Subsistance-Employment" ]
1: A subset of employment which describes poverty level low-income jobs. Workers in this type of employment find themselves living paycheck to paycheck with no means of financial growth. Most often associated with entry level work for fast-food, big-box retail, and agrarian employers.
* e.g., ... Bill: "I ain't got no cell signal."
[ "Subsistance-Employment" ]
2: Usage: "I'm heading to cash my Subsistance Employment paycheck to buy this weeks top-ramen and bus tokens."
* e.g., ... Fred: "You should upgrade from Prepaid"
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