mudsill
- noun
- /ˈmʌdˌsɪl/
- Offensive
:
chusma
- In the eyes of some, the mudsill is essential for society's functioning, as they support those in higher positions.
Examples
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That mudsill tailor.
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Don't you know we were all mudsills once?
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My father was nothing but a mudsill, and he died one.
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What can you expect from a mudsill tailor elected by the rabble of the city among the gentlemen of the South?
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But I'm a poor man and the law says a white man without property is nothing but a mudsill for other men to wipe their boots on.
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Ain't no equality for mudsills.
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James believed that as a mudsill, he would always be looked down upon by the wealthy.
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The novel depicted the struggles of a mudsill in a society where class distinctions were stark.
Synonyms
19
5.5
A group of people at the bottom of society who are poor and have few chances to improve their lives
14
2.7
People with little money, education, or power in society
1
7.0
People who have little money and low social status
1
9.9
A group of very poor, often unemployed people at the edge of society who do not take part in politics
Antonyms
How Low
- Offensive
- Specialized
19
5.5
14
2.7
69
2.8
516
2.0
15
3.4
258
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mudsill was also used as a picture for people: like the beam under a house, it named the group that 'holds up' a society by doing the hard work. So, mudsill can mean the lowest social class or group that provides support for others.