dog-poor
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dog-poor
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Dogmatic dog wigmakers doggedly making dog-poor dog wigs from dog-eared dog wig manuals!
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2018
The stud groom had bought her out of a travelling mob from New England when she was dog-poor and hardly able to drag herself along.
From Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields by Rolf Boldrewood
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