Meanings
verbpiss on the poor (third-person singular simple present pisses on the poor, present participle pissing on the poor, simple past and past participle pissed on the poor)
present singular third person pisses on the poor · participle present pissing on the poor · participle past pissed on the poor · past pissed on the poor
- derogatorymildlyvulgarTumblr slangTo demonstrate low reading comprehension.
Origin
In reference to a deliberate misinterpretation of piss poor by Tumblr user poupon in 2012.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
piss on the poor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20on%20the%20poor
MLA
“piss on the poor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20on%20the%20poor. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piss on the poor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20on%20the%20poor.
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