poor old

adjective

Used to indicate that one has sympathy for something or someone familiar that does not have an optimal situation.

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Meanings

adjectivepoor old (not comparable)
  1. informalnot comparableUsed to indicate that one has sympathy for something or someone familiar that does not have an optimal situation.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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