plural n. usu. the have-nots informal economically disadvantaged people
lack of access to information will perpetuate the division between the haves and have-nots
* * *
/ˈhævˌnɑːts/ noun
the have-nots
: people who have little money and few possessions : poor people
— usually used in the phrase the haves and the have-nots
the gap between the haves and the have-nots [=between rich people and poor people]
* * *
people who do not have money and possessions
Useful english dictionary. 2012.