poor boy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r boi]
- /pʊər bɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poo r boi]
- /pʊər bɔɪ/

Definitions of poor boy words

noun poor boy Southern U.S. (chiefly Gulf States) . a hero sandwich. 1
noun poor boy a baguette filled with fried meat or seafood 0
noun poor boy hero sandwich 0
adjective poor boy made of a knit fabric with wide vertical ribbing in the body and sleeves 0

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Origin of poor boy

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Poor boy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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poor boy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poor boy usage trend in Literature

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