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poor old

poor old adjective: used to indicate that one has sympathy for something or someone familiar that does not have an optimal situation.

Adjective

poor old (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Used to indicate that one has sympathy for something or someone familiar that does not have an optimal situation.

Questions about poor old

What does poor old mean?
Poor old means used to indicate that one has sympathy for something or someone familiar that does not have an optimal situation.
What part of speech is poor old?
Poor old is an adjective.

Words near poor old in the dictionary

  1. poor metals
  2. poor mouth
  3. poor mouthed
  4. poor mouthing
  5. poor mouths
  6. poor old
  7. poor power
  8. poor pussy
  9. poor rate
  10. poor rates
  11. poor relation

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