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Poorish

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• Poorly

  [poo r-lee] /ˈpʊər li/ adverb 1. in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly. adjective 2. in poor health; somewhat ill: I hear she’s been poorly. /ˈpʊəlɪ; ˈpɔː-/ adverb 1. in a poor way or manner; badly adjective 2. (usually postpositive) (informal) in poor health; rather ill: she’s poorly today adv. early 13c., […]

• Poor-law

  noun 1. a law or system of laws providing for the relief or support of the poor at public expense. noun 1. (English history) a law providing for the relief or support of the poor from public, esp parish, funds

• Poor-mouth

  [poo r-mouth] /ˈpʊərˌmaʊθ/ Informal. verb (used without object), poor-mouthed [poo r-moutht, -mouth d] /ˈpʊərˌmaʊθt, -ˌmaʊðd/ (Show IPA), poor-mouthing. 1. to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty. verb (used with object), poor-mouthed [poo r-moutht, -mouth d] /ˈpʊərˌmaʊθt, -ˌmaʊðd/ (Show IPA), poor-mouthing. 2. to declare (one’s ability, power, position, etc.) to be inadequate […]

• Poor rate

  noun 1. (English history) a rate or tax levied by parishes for the relief or support of the poor

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