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An inversion of the earlier poor as dirt (compare whip-smart or smart as a whip).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
dirt-poor
Today it means: In a condition of extreme poverty. Full definition →
Today it means: In a condition of extreme poverty. Full definition →
An inversion of the earlier poor as dirt (compare whip-smart or smart as a whip).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.