poor boy
Americannoun
Regionalisms
See hero sandwich.
Etymology
Origin of poor boy
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Example Sentences
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In his campaign announcement, Santos didn’t mention any of that and instead highlighted his zeal in fighting for conservative principles in Washington and his background as “a poor boy of immigrant parents in Queens.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
There’s no quiz show in “Age of Vice,” but there is a poor boy who slides through a backdoor into a demimonde of degraded sophisticates.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
This info actually helped us realize that the poor boy has terrible seasonal allergies, and he’s now on a daily Zyrtec regime and much happier for it.
From The Verge • Mar. 26, 2022
“It means that all this time, I’ve been right: My baby brother will go down in history. It means a poor boy from Oviedo did it right.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2021
If the poor boy doesn't stay strong, that truth will eat right through him.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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