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Definition of dirt poor adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dirt poor

adjective

/ˌdɜːt ˈpɔː(r)/,

/ˌdɜːt ˈpʊə(r)/

/ˌdɜːrt ˈpʊr/,

/ˌdɜːrt ˈpɔːr/

(North American English, informal)

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extremely poor

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