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"Third world country" is not shorthand for "poor, backwards land." It means a country that was not aligned with either the United States (first world) or the S
by pjlegato 10y ago
"Third world country" is not shorthand for "poor, backwards land."
It means a country that was not aligned with either the United States (first world) or the Soviet Union (second world) during the Cold War.
- mschuster91 10y agoI know, but for what it's worth it means the same thing.