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For all its glamor and greatness, ancient Greece was dirt-poor (Life).
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When I was growing up, my family was dirt-poor.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dirt-poor — ☆ dirt poor [dʉrt′poor′ ] adj. extremely poor; destitute * * * dirt poor (dûrtʹpo͝orʹ) adj. Lacking most of the necessities of life. * * * … Universalium
dirt-poor — ☆ dirt poor [dʉrt′poor′ ] adj. extremely poor; destitute … English World dictionary
dirt poor — adj informal extremely poor … Dictionary of contemporary English
dirt poor — adjective AMERICAN INFORMAL extremely poor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dirt poor — dirt′ poor′ adj. extremely impoverished • Etymology: 1935–40, amer … From formal English to slang
dirt poor — adjective : lacking practically all the essentials of life or the resources for supporting life : destitute Rembrandt s last, dirt poor years Time Greece had been dirt poor for centuries Claire Sterling * * * lacking nearly all material means or… … Useful english dictionary
dirt-poor — also dirt poor ADJ A dirt poor person or place is extremely poor. ...a young boy growing up in dirt poor Louisiana … English dictionary
dirt-poor — adjective Having, or being able to provide, very few of the basic needs of life; very poor. A few years ago it was a dirt poor outpost populated by rural migrants. A critical election for the best dressed man in Turkey , The Week, 4 August 2007,… … Wiktionary
dirt-poor — informal extremely poor. Most of the population in this undeveloped area were dirt poor and jobless … New idioms dictionary
dirt poor — see dirt poor … English dictionary
