dog-poor

[ dawg-poor, dog- ]

adjective

1. very poor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dog-poor¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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.

From Project Gutenberg

It's bad enough to be cleanin' up arter th' cats an' the dog—poor dumb things, they knows no better!

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg