poor mouth
poor mouth She comes to the house glaw- vawnin' about her hard luck, makin' the poor mouth. '"makin' the poor mouth", pretending to be poor or com- plaining of poverty to get sympathy, money, used clothing, etc.' Not used Not used Withdrawn
| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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1969
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65616 |
| Summary: | poor mouth She comes to the house glaw- vawnin' about her hard luck, makin' the poor mouth. '"makin' the poor mouth", pretending to be poor or com- plaining of poverty to get sympathy, money, used clothing, etc.' Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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