crying poormouth

A form of cry poormouth — To claim to be poor, especially in a conspicuous and self-pitying way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cry poormouth
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crying poormouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crying%20poormouth

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“crying poormouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crying%20poormouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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