# first world problem

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A complaint or frustration regarded as trivial that is experienced only by inhabitants in wealthy or developed nations.

## Etymology
From First World + problem. First use appears c. 1979. See cite below.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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