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poormouth

poor·mouth

poormouth

 
pronunciation:
por maUth
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, noun
part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: poormouths, poormouthing, poormouthed
definition: to complain about one's lack of funds or other resources, sometimes as an excuse.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: an overstated claim of poverty.