poor-thingv.

Brit.

/ˌpɔːˈθɪŋ/,

/ˌpʊəˈθɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpʊrˈθɪŋ/,

/ˈpɔrˈθɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poor adj., thing n.¹

Etymology: < poor adj. + thing n.¹ Compare poor-fellow v.

rare.

transitive. To refer to sympathetically or commiseratingly as ‘poor thing’. Cf. poor-fellow v.

ΚΠ

1880 M. Allan-Olney New Virginians II. 9 In my inexperience I ‘poor thinged’ her from the bottom of my heart.

1938 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 15 July 15/6 Her weeping friends and family..were patting her hands, kissing her brow, ‘poor-thinging’ her and making her feel that they were taking a last farewell.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poor-thing
释义	poor-thingv. Brit. /ˌpɔːˈθɪŋ/, /ˌpʊəˈθɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpʊrˈθɪŋ/, /ˈpɔrˈθɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poor adj., thing n.¹ Etymology: < poor adj. + thing n.¹ Compare poor-fellow v. rare. transitive. To refer to sympathetically or commiseratingly as ‘poor thing’. Cf. poor-fellow v. ΚΠ 1880 M. Allan-Olney New Virginians II. 9 In my inexperience I ‘poor thinged’ her from the bottom of my heart. 1938 Appleton (Wisconsin) Post-Crescent 15 July 15/6 Her weeping friends and family..were patting her hands, kissing her brow, ‘poor-thinging’ her and making her feel that they were taking a last farewell. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1880
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