POOR MOUTH


Meaning of POOR MOUTH in English

Informal.

1. a person who continually complains about a lack of money.

2. a plea or complaint of poverty, often as an excuse for not contributing to charities, paying bills, etc.

3. cry poor mouth . to complain, esp. habitually, about a lack of money.

Also, talk a poor mouth .

[ 1815-25 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .