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poor mouth
poor mouth n unjustified complaining, esp to excite sympathy: she always has the poor mouth . vb (tr) informal to speak of disparagingly; decrypoor′ mouth`
n. a plea or complaint of poverty, often as an excuse for not contributing to charities, paying bills, etc. [1815–25] poor′-mouth` (-maʊθ)
v. (-maʊθt, -maʊðd)
Informal. v.i. 1. to plead or complain of poverty. v.t. 2. to disparage; bad-mouth. [1965–70; Amer.]
Poor Mouth
Poor MouthA slang term meaning to deny that one is rich. For example, a wealthy lawyer who visits a bar frequented primarily by blue collar workers may poor mouth herself by downplaying the success of her practice to other patrons. |