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poorboy

poorboy is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of poorboy

pluralpoorboys

Questions about poorboy

What is poorboy the alternative spelling of?
Poorboy is the alternative spelling of poor boy.

Words near poorboy in the dictionary

  1. Poorbeas
  2. Poorbeea
  3. Poorbeeas
  4. poorbox
  5. poorboxes
  6. poorboy
  7. poorboys
  8. poore
  9. poored
  10. poorer
  11. poorer-quality

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