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-poor, dog-roll, dog-sitter, dog-tired, dog-walker, dog-whistle

Origin of dog-poor

First recorded in 1885–90

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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