Poormouth
verb, slang
verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To claim to be poor. ambitransitive, informal
"On the other hand one does not want to arrive “poor-mouthing it” in some outrageous turtleneck and West Eighth Street bell-jean combination, as if one is “funky” and of “the people.”"
Example
More examples"On the other hand one does not want to arrive “poor-mouthing it” in some outrageous turtleneck and West Eighth Street bell-jean combination, as if one is “funky” and of “the people.”"
Etymology
From poor + mouth.
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