English Explanatory Dictionary

dirt-poor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In a condition of extreme poverty.

Pronunciation

en-au-dirt-poor.ogg

Word forms

dirt-poor dirt poor

Etymology

An inversion of the earlier poor as dirt (compare whip-smart or smart as a whip).

Antonyms

filthy rich
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