What does dirt-poor mean?
Dirt-poor means (idiomatic) In a condition of extreme poverty..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) In a condition of extreme poverty..
In recent months, the dirt-poor peasants of Honduras have invaded farms and blockaded bridges to force the government to fulfill its promises.
A few years ago it was a dirt-poor outpost populated by rural migrants.
Use dirt-poor when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dirt-poor means (idiomatic) In a condition of extreme poverty..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include filthy rich.
In recent months, the dirt-poor peasants of Honduras have invaded farms and blockaded bridges to force the government to fulfill its promises.
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