verb
Meaning 1
To claim to be poor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
poormouth
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History
Etymology
From poor + mouth.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 哭窮 /哭穷 (kūqióng) — claim to be poor
- Finnish: väittää olevansa köyhä — claim to be poor
- Irish: déan béal bocht — claim to be poor
- Russian: прибедняться (pribednjatʹsja) — claim to be poor