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dirt-poor

dirt-poor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [durt poo r]
    • /dɜrt pʊər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [durt poo r]
    • /dɜrt pʊər/

Definitions of dirt-poor word

  • adjective dirt-poor lacking nearly all material means or resources for living. 1
  • adjective dirt-poor A dirt-poor person or place is extremely poor. 0
  • adjective dirt-poor extremely poor 0
  • adjective dirt-poor extremely poor; destitute 0
  • adjective dirt-poor (Idiomatic) In a condition of extreme poverty. 0

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Origin of dirt-poor

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Dirt-poor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dirt-poor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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