Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [durt poo r]
- /dɜrt pʊər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Information block about the term
Origin of dirt-poor
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
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.
See also
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