poor mouth
Use Poor mouth in a sentencepoor mouth
noun Informal.
1.
a person who continually complains about a lack of money.
2.
a plea or complaint of poverty, often as an excuse for not contributing to charities, paying bills, etc.
3.
cry poor mouth, to complain, especially habitually, about a lack of money. Also, talk a poor mouth.
Origin:
1815–25
1815–25
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verb (used without object)
1.
to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.
verb (used with object)
2.
to declare (one's ability, power, position, etc.) to be inadequate or disappointing, sometimes as an intentional understatement; downplay: We know you're just poor-mouthing your skill at playing bridge—you're a good player.
3.
Origin:
1965–70; Americanism; orig. in verb phrases put up a poor mouth, make a poor mouth
1965–70; Americanism; orig. in verb phrases put up a poor mouth, make a poor mouth
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| poor mouth | |
| —n | |
| 1. | unjustified complaining, esp to excite sympathy: she always has the poor mouth |
| —vb | |
| 2. | informal to speak of disparagingly; decry |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
People talk in poor mouth fashion about the human race.
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