dirt-poor

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)In a condition ofextremepoverty.Antonym:filthy rich1975August 18, “Religion: Blood and Land”, inTime:In recent months, thedirt-poorpeasants of Honduras have invaded farms and blockaded bridges to force the government to fulfill its promises.2007August 4, “A critical election for ‘the best dressed man in Turkey’”, inThe Week,625, 16:A few years ago it was adirt-pooroutpost populated by rural migrants.

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