Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ r- ˌ mau ̇ th , ' po ̇ r-, - ˌ mau ̇ th
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 1964
: to plead poverty as a defense or excuse
transitive verb : to speak disparagingly of
Pronunciation: ' pu ̇ r- ˌ mau ̇ th , ' po ̇ r-, - ˌ mau ̇ th
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 1964
: to plead poverty as a defense or excuse
transitive verb : to speak disparagingly of
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012