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poor boy

US/poɹ bɔɪ/

poor boy noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child. Also the alternative form of po' boy.

Noun

poor boy (plural poor boys)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child.
    • Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:pauper
    • I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.1975, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody

Also used as

poor boy is also the alternative form of po' boy.

Synonyms of poor boy

Forms of poor boy

pluralpoor boys

Origin of poor boy

See po' boy.

Questions about poor boy

What does poor boy mean?
Poor boy means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child.
What part of speech is poor boy?
Poor boy is a noun.
How do you pronounce poor boy?
Poor boy is pronounced /poɹ bɔɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of poor boy?
The plural of poor boy is poor boys.

Words near poor boy in the dictionary

  1. poor as a rat
  2. poor as Job
  3. poor as Job's turkey
  4. poor box
  5. poor boxes
  6. poor boy
  7. poor boys
  8. Poor Clare
  9. Poor Clares
  10. poor cod
  11. poor cods

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