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poor doer

poor doer noun: an animal (dog, horse, etc.) that tends toward being skinny and unhealthy.

Noun

poor doer (plural poor doers)

  1. (dialectal) An animal (dog, horse, etc.) that tends toward being skinny and unhealthy.
    Antonyms:
    good doer

Antonyms of poor doer

Forms of poor doer

pluralpoor doers

Questions about poor doer

What does poor doer mean?
Poor doer means an animal (dog, horse, etc.) that tends toward being skinny and unhealthy.
What part of speech is poor doer?
Poor doer is a noun.
What is the plural of poor doer?
The plural of poor doer is poor doers.

Words near poor doer in the dictionary

  1. poor dab
  2. poor dabs
  3. poor devil
  4. poor devils
  5. poor diddums
  6. poor doer
  7. poor door
  8. poor doors
  9. poor farm
  10. poor farms
  11. poor form

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