Cryptic crossword clue
Humph!  Is poaching egg middle-class?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BOURGEOIS

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The straight part
We know that "middle-class" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case middle-class = bourgeois.
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What does BOURGEOIS mean?

BOURGEOIS noun
  1. (usually in the plural) The middle class.
  2. An individual member of the middle class.
  3. (usually derogatory) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes.
  4. (history) An individual member of the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
  5. A capitalist, (usually derogatory) an exploiter of the proletariat.
BOURGEOIS verb
  1. To make bourgeois.
BOURGEOIS adjective
  1. Of or relating to the middle class, their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
  2. Of or relating to the bourgeoisie, the third estate of the French Ancien Regime.
  3. Of or relating to the capitalist class, (usually derogatory) the capitalist exploitation of the proletariat.
BOURGEOIS noun
  1. A size of type between brevier and long primer, standardized as 9-point.

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