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poor boys

poor boys is the plural of poor boy.

Meaning of poor 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

Questions about poor boys

What is poor boys the plural of?
Poor boys is the plural of poor boy.

Words near poor boys in the dictionary

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

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