# dirt-poor

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. In a condition of extreme poverty.

## Etymology
An inversion of the earlier poor as dirt (compare whip-smart or smart as a whip).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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