dirt-poor

dirt-poor

See also: dirt poor

English

Alternative forms

• dirt poor

Etymology

dirt +‎ poor

Pronunciation

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Adjective

dirt-poor (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) In a condition of extreme poverty.
   • 1975 Aug. 18, "Religion: Blood and Land," Time:

     In recent months, the dirt-poor peasants of Honduras have invaded farms and blockaded bridges to force the government to fulfill its promises.

   • 2007 Aug. 4, "A critical election for ‘the best dressed man in Turkey’," The Week, 625, 16:

     A few years ago it was a dirt-poor outpost populated by rural migrants.

Antonyms

• filthy rich

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