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piss on the poor

piss on the poor verb: to demonstrate low reading comprehension.

Verb

piss on the poor (third-person singular simple present pisses on the poor, present participle pissing on the poor, simple past and past participle pissed on the poor)

  1. (derogatory, mildly, vulgar, Tumblr slang) To demonstrate low reading comprehension.

Forms of piss on the poor

third-person singular presentpisses on the poor
present participlepissing on the poor
past participlepissed on the poor
pastpissed on the poor

Origin of piss on the poor

In reference to a deliberate misinterpretation of piss poor by Tumblr user poupon in 2012.

Questions about piss on the poor

What does piss on the poor mean?
Piss on the poor means to demonstrate low reading comprehension.
What part of speech is piss on the poor?
Piss on the poor is a verb.
What is the past tense of piss on the poor?
The past tense of piss on the poor is pissed on the poor.

Words near piss on the poor in the dictionary

  1. piss on someone's Cheerios
  2. piss on someone's chips
  3. piss on someone's cornflakes
  4. piss on someone's leg and tell them it's raining
  5. piss on someone's parade
  6. piss on the poor
  7. piss one's pants
  8. piss oneself
  9. piss out of one's ass
  10. piss out one's ass
  11. piss play

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