dog-poor
[dawg-poo r, dog-]
|
adjective
very poor.
Origin of dog-poor
First recorded in 1885–90
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for dog-poor
Historical Examples of dog-poor
Or no, I won't say that—because most of the time I was dog-poor—and this isn't the place for a poor man.
The Market-PlaceHarold Frederic