Piss-poor

adj, slang

adj, slang ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Reflecting a low standard of workmanship or achievement; very inferior. mildly, slang, vulgar

    "The tennis squad will taking a seven-match winning streak to Lehigh this afternoon. It is concerned with Lehigh? Fourth-seeded Doug Pollock answered this in two words, "They stink!" He described them further: "As a matter of fact, they have been piss-poor for several years now.""

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"I hope more people show up for tomorrow's match, because the attendance has been piss-poor at this tournament so far."

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