poor boy

pɔː bɔɪ

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Definition of poor boy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literalboy lacking wealth or resources

The poor boy had no shoes to wear.

food

submarine sandwich with meats and cheese

I ordered a poor boy for lunch.

grinder

hoagie

submarine sandwich

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submarine sandwich with meats and cheese

Expressions with poor

poor form

inappropriate behavior or actions in a social context

Interrupting someone while they speak is poor form.

cash poor

adj.

having little money available despite owning valuable assets

Despite owning multiple properties, he was cash poor and struggled to pay bills..

poor bleeder

person who is unlucky or in a bad situation

That poor bleeder lost his job again.

in poor shape

adj.

not in good condition or health

The car is in poor shape after the accident.

in poor taste

adj.

offensive or inappropriate

His joke about the accident was in poor taste.

come a poor second

finish second but far behind the winner

He came a poor second in the race.

Expressions with boy

pretty boy

man considered attractive and well-groomed

He was often teased as the pretty boy of the group..

poster boy

person representing a cause or activity in a positive way

He is often seen as the poster boy of clean eating..

blue-eyed boy

person favored or preferred by someone in authority

He quickly became the manager's blue-eyed boy due to his hard work..

boy next door

young man who is friendly, approachable, and not a superstar

Everyone likes the boy next door because he is so genuine.

good ol' boy

man from the southern US, often with traditional conservative values

He's a good ol' boy who loves country music and barbecues..

good old boy

male friend or dependable fellow

Tom is a good old boy who always helps out.

boy crazy

adj.

having a strong attraction to boys

She's been boy crazy since middle school.

boy in blue

policeman, often used in a friendly way

The boy in blue helped the lost child.

boy racer

young man in car-culture gatherings

Boy racers often meet in the parking lot at night.

boy toy

younger man dating an older woman

She introduced her new boy toy at the party last night..

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scholarship boy

education

boy from poor background who wins a scholarship

Examples of poor boy in a sentence

A kind stranger gave the poor boy a warm coat.
She savored a spicy poor boy at dinner.
The deli's poor boy is a local favorite.

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French:pauvre garçon, po-boy, ...
German:Armer Junge, Po' Boy, ...
Italian:ragazzo povero, panino imbottito, ...
Spanish:niño pobre, sándwich submarino, ...
Portuguese:rapaz pobre, sandes Poor Boy, ...
Chinese:穷男孩, 潜艇三明治, ...
Japanese:貧しい少年, プアボーイ, ...
Arabic:صَبِيّ فَقِير, شَطيرَةُ غَوّاصَة, ...
Hebrew:יֶלֶד עָנִי, כָּרִיךְ פּוֹ בּוֹי, ...
Russian:бедный мальчик, сэндвич-субмарина, ...
Ukrainian:бідний хлопчик, сендвіч, ...
Hindi:गरीब लड़का, पूर बॉय, ...
Bengali:দরিদ্র ছেলে, পুওর বয়, ...
Catalan:noi pobre, entrepà, ...
Czech:chudý chlapec, americký podlouhlý sendvič s masem a sýrem, ...
Danish:fattig dreng, po' boy, ...
Dutch:arme jongen, broodje, ...
Greek:φτωχό αγόρι, σάντουιτς poor boy, ...
Hungarian:szegény fiú, po' boy, ...
Khmer:ក្មេងប្រុសក្រីក្រ, នំសាំងវិចសាច់ និងឈីស, ...
Korean:가난한 소년, 푸어 보이, ...
Persian:پسر فقیر, پوبوی, ...
Polish:biedny chłopiec, kanapka po' boy, ...
Portuguese (BR):menino pobre, sanduíche po' boy, ...
Romanian:băiat sărac, sandviș poor boy, ...
Swedish:fattig pojke, po' boy, ...
Thai:เด็กชายยากจน, แซนด์วิชยาว, ...
Turkish:fakir çocuk, po' boy, ...
Vietnamese:cậu bé nghèo, bánh mì kẹp, ...

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