poor dab
English
/ˌpʊə(ɹ) ˈdæb/, /ˌpuə ˈdab/
noun
Definitions
- (Wales) Someone to be pitied, poor thing
Etymology
Compound from English poor + English dab (untidy woman, dip, chit, dive, dabble, small child).
Origin
English
dab
Gloss
untidy woman, dip, chit, dive, dabble, small child
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Cognates and derived terms
- antipoor English
- dab English
- dabber English
- dabble English
- dabchick English
- dabster English
- dirt-poor English
- impoor English
- nonpoor English
- poor English
- poorhouse English
- poorish English
- poorling English
- poorly English
- poormouth English
- poorness English
- semipoor English
- ultrapoor English
- dabben German
- dabben Dutch, Flemish
- pauvre French
- dabben Middle English
- povre Middle English
- pŵr-dab Welsh
- povra Ido