Backward little
IT IS odd that North Korea causes so much trouble. It is not exactly a superpower. Its economy is only a fiftieth as big as that of its democratic capitalist cousin, South Korea. Americans spend twice its total GDP on their pets. Yet Kim Jong Un’s backward little dictatorship has grabbed the attention of the whole world, and even of America’s president, with its nuclear brinkmanship.
What does 'backward little" mean?
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"backward" means slow in developing (disparaging nuance). "little" also has a disparaging nuance here, on top of the usual physical meaning.
- "backward" means slow in developing (disparaging nuance).
- "little" also has a disparaging nuance here, on top of the usual physical meaning.
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"backward" means slow in developing (disparaging nuance).
"little" also has a disparaging nuance here, on top of the usual physical meaning.
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