dirt-poor
bettelarm
In a condition of extreme povertyIn a condition of extreme poverty.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)In a condition of extreme poverty.
bettelarm
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
very poor:
Origin
An inversion of the earlier poor as dirt (compare whip-smart or smart as a whip).An inversion of the earlier poor as dirt (compare whip-smart or smart as a whip).
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