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Slang for a person who is poor or in dept = the person is "broke"
An idiom for that is "That man is so poor that he doesn't have a pit to pee in." or
"That lady is poorer than a church mouse."
Common North American colloquialisms for being financially poor of of a poor quality family or community are:
trailer trash
white trash
ghetto (i.e. "That hair weave looks so cheap. She is so ghetto.")
ghetto fabulous
hillbilly
hayseed
hick
deadbeat
cracker
redneck
yokel
slack-jaw
the above examples hold largely racial connotations. May I offer:
Bum
Tramp
Hobo
etc. many others that don't refer to a specific racial group
gritter
scummy
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What does the slang term busted up mean?
Broken, in poor condition. In fighting terms: the person lost the fight badly/ they are injured.
What are the slang terms for acid?
Slang names for inhalants: huff, bang, highball, moon gas, poor mans pot, kick, whippets, laughing gas, satans secret, poppers, and there are many more
What is slang for vehicle?
A variety of slang terms exist for one's vehicle. The most common in use today for cars are "wheels" and "ride", though other terms like "float" and "rizzi" exist.Slang terms also exist for specific makes (such as the common "Caddy" shorthand for a Cadillac or "Jag" for Jaguar) or types (such as "beater" for a poor-quality car).
What is the difference between slang and poor English?
Poor English means below the standard (broken sentences, wrong spelling, use of inaproppriate words and such.) and is academically unacceptable. Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language. Slang is often very colloquial and tends to be specific to a particular territory. Slang terms are frequently particular to a certain subculture and members of a minority, but some terms may spread out of the original boundaries and become fashionable too. Note that slang is different to jargon, the technical vocabulary of a particular profession. Hope this helps!
What is poracita?
Poor baby(spanish slang)
How poor are the poor?
The poor is the poor because they could tax problems, debt problems, or even worse.
How does a country in debt make people poor?
It takes their money in order to get out of debt.
Who are people who owe money called?
The presence of owing money is referred to as being 'in debt'. A person who is in debt is a debtor.
What does the slang term 'po' mean?
It's short for "poor." You're a poor example of humanity.
How do poor countries get into debt?
because all their money go
What does the word lousy in slang mean?
not good work at all. poor effort
What is the homonym of poor?
poor as in to have very little or no income (a slang term would be to be broke). poor as in to be unlucly/pitied, generally from another's perspective. i.e. the poor man, his wife left him.
