99er

English Etymology 99 + -er. "Unemployed person" sense from a US welfare provision entitling unemployed people to up to 99 weeks of insurance benefits. Noun en US chiefly plural A long-term unemployed person who has exhausted his or her entitlement to welfare benefits. en US chiefly plural Someone in the bottom 99% of the population by wealth. en one-percenter Someone associated in any other way with the number 99 or a year ending in 99. en The class of 1999 are referred to as the 99ers.