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    [Adjective]  | "poor" | \ ˈpu̇r \


    1: lacking material possessions

    2: of, relating to, or characterized by poverty

    3: less than adequate : meager


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English poure, from Anglo-French povre, pore, from Latin pauper; akin to Latin paucus little and to Latin parere to give birth to, produce , {mat|pare|};

    [Adjective]  | "poor-spir*it*ed" | \ ˈpu̇r-ˈspir-ə-təd \


    1: lacking zest, confidence, or courage


    Origin: 1611 ;

    [Noun]  | "poor box" 


    1: a box (as in a church) for alms for the poor


    Origin: circa 1637 ;

    [Noun]  | "poor boy" 


    1: submarine

    [Noun]  | "Poor Clare" | \ -ˈkler \


    1: a member of an austere order of nuns founded by St. Clare under the direction of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, in 1212


    Origin: 1608 ;

    [Noun]  | "poor farm" 


    1: a farm maintained at public expense for the support and employment of needy persons


    Origin: 1852 ;

    [Noun]  | "poor law" 


    1: a law providing for or regulating the public relief or support of the poor


    Origin: 1725 ;

    [Noun]  | "poor mouth" 


    1: an exaggerated claim of poverty


    Origin: 1764 ;

    [Noun]  | "poor white" 


    1: white trash


    Origin: 1819 ;

    [Verb]  | "poor-mouth" | \ ˈpu̇r-ˌmau̇t͟h \


    1: to plead poverty as a defense or excuse

    2: to speak disparagingly of


    Origin: circa 1930 ;

    [Adjective]  | "poor" 


    1: lacking money or material possessions;


      * e.g., " ... every year, we make up a basket of food at Thanksgiving for a poor family in the neighborhood "





    2: producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation;


      * e.g., " ... land that is too poor for farming "





    3: less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable;


      * e.g., " ... a poor crop because of the drought this year "





    [Adjective]  | "dirt-poor" 


    1: lacking money or material possessions;


      * e.g., " ... growing up dirt-poor in the rural South "





    [Noun]  | "poor-mouthing" 


    [Noun]  | "po'boy" 


    1: a large sandwich on a long split roll;


      * e.g., " ... ordered a fried catfish po'boy "



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    [Noun]  | "po'boys" 


    1: a large sandwich on a long split roll;


      * e.g., " ... ordered a fried catfish po'boy "



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    [Verb]  | "poor-mouth" 


    1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... regardless of whatever is nominated, there'll be those who will poor-mouth the Oscar nominees "





    [Verb]  | "poor-mouthed" 


    1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... regardless of whatever is nominated, there'll be those who will poor-mouth the Oscar nominees "





    [Verb]  | "poor-mouths" 


    1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... regardless of whatever is nominated, there'll be those who will poor-mouth the Oscar nominees "





    [Verb]  | "poor-mouthing" 


    1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... regardless of whatever is nominated, there'll be those who will poor-mouth the Oscar nominees "





     [ "poor" ]

    1: A person who has too much month at end of the money.

      * e.g.,  ... Poor guy cannot afford this. 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: One who has no money.

      * e.g.,  ... Baker, you're the poorest. 


     [ "poor" ]

    2: Charles Baker.

     [ "poor" ]

    1: (Adj.) When you have too much month at the end of your money.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: "You wonna go eat at that new restaurant?" Person 2: "No, man. I'm broke. I've been eating government cheese all week, maybe next month when I receive my paycheck." Person 1: "Oh, I didn't realize you were poor. Next month sounds good." 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: To be poor is to have no money or not much money. and No means to fulfill anything you would like to do. Poor means relying on others to take care of you. Usually the poor have grown up underpriveleged and cant seem to break free of the cycle of poverty. The poor often get jealous of people who have means to fulfill their dreams and goals.

      * e.g.,  ... Poor shop at good will and salvation army. 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: someone who has a lack of money

      * e.g.,  ... "Brian your parents have shit jobs, no wonder you are so poor" 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: The very thing a lot of people these days are. Poor people can hardly get by because they have no money, clothes, or food. & hardly a place to live sometimes.

      * e.g.,  ... Im worried about my girlfriend man. -TJ Why dude?-Sean We were on the phone last night & she told me that she's been living in a shitty motel for 3 years with 4 other family members. The grandfather has a job but it doesn't bring in good money. They hardly have any food to eat. Their super poor. I'm about to get a job and help them out.-tj 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: To be Poor is to lack in the looks department, The money department or the goals department. To not be able to get anywhere because you don't have the means and you won't ever have the means due to your sorry situation in life and lack of intellect and brain power.

      * e.g.,  ...  Poor overweight Autumn will never be rich because she dosen't have the looks, the skills or the brains. She's a common fat girl who wishes she could be beautiful and rich. 

     [ "poor" ]

    1:  Having no money or having very little money; homeless

      * e.g.,  ...  He was a very poor child. 


     [ "poor" ]

    2:  pitiful

      * e.g.,  ...  Look at the poor little baby! 


     [ "poor" ]

    3:  weak

      * e.g.,  ...  Poor excuse for music; poor insult. 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: someone with a lack of money

      * e.g.,  ... "brian why do your parents have such shit jobs, no wonder you are so poor " 

     [ "poor" ]

    1: Scott Williams

      * e.g.,  ... Scott is a poor scummy motherfucker who lives in a poor ass apartment and loves toes. He also works a lot cuz he's poor. 


     [ "poor" ]

    2: Scott is a poor scummy motherfucker who lives in a poor ass apartment and loves toes. He also works a lot cuz he's poor.

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