poor dab

UK/ˌpʊə(ɹ)ˈdæb/UK/pɔː ˈdæb/Wales/ˌpuə ˈdab/

noun

Someone to be pitied, poor thing

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Meanings

nounpoor dab (plural poor dabs)

plural poor dabs

  1. WalesSomeone to be pitied, poor thing
interjection
  1. Walespoor thing

Origin

From poor + dab (“small child, chit; untidy woman”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with poor dab

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Cite this entry
APA

poor dab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20dab

MLA

“poor dab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20dab. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poor dab,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20dab.

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