# poor dab

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpʊə(ɹ)ˈdæb/

## Definitions
1. Someone to be pitied, poor thing

## Etymology
From poor + dab (“small child, chit; untidy woman”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/poor-dab