starvation wage

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪdʒ === Noun === starvation wage (plural starvation wages) (figuratively) A wage so low that it can barely support a person. ==== Translations ==== === References === “starvation wages” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “starvation wages” (US) / “starvation wages” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “starvation wages”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.