Third World

  

Sort of a derogatory term, if you think about it. Like...who are we wealthy Americans to judge if a country prizes spiritual harmony, unheated outdoors, and a low carbon footprint above healthcare, a trusted banking system, and civil rights?

"Third World" is Somalia. Chad. Senegal. The poorest countries. Existence there, for the average Bob, Joe, and Suzy, isn't what it's like for the average American. Food? Not a right. Water? Not a right. Education? Ha. They're just trying to...live. Their government isn't helping, but wow, check out the King's Ferrari. If only he had smooth roads to race it on, in front of his starving people.

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