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dog-poor
[ dawg-poor, dog- ]
adjective
- very poor.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dog-poor1
First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences
In this regard, China may be unique in terms of its rich-dog/poor-dog dichotomy.
From The Daily Beast
Calvin Stammark scarcely heard her; his being was possessed by the pitiable image of Hannah dying alone and dog poor.
From Project Gutenberg
One of the first things I did was to go down and unloose the dog—poor Bruno.
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It's bad enough to be cleanin' up arter th' cats an' the dog—poor dumb things, they knows no better!
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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.
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