dog-poor
[ dawg-poo r, dog- ]
/ ˈdɔgˈpʊər, ˈdɒg- /
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adjective
very poor.
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Nearby words
- dog-eat-dog,
- dog-end,
- dog-leg stair,
- dog-legged,
- dog-paddle,
- dog-roll,
- dog-sitter,
- dog-tired,
- dog-walker,
- dog-whistle
Origin of dog-poor
First recorded in 1885–90
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for 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-Place|Harold Frederic