Meanings
nounpoor man's sauce (uncountable)
- uncountableHunger.
Origin
An allusion to the proverb hunger is the best sauce.
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APA
poor man's sauce. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20man's%20sauce
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“poor man's sauce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20man's%20sauce. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poor man's sauce,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poor%20man's%20sauce.
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