dirt poor
adjective
lacking nearly all material means or resources for living.
Origin of dirt poor
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Words nearby dirt poor
dirt bag,
dirt cheap,
dirt dauber,
dirt farm,
dirt farmer,
dirt poor,
dirt road,
dirt-cheap,
dirt-eating,
dirt-poor,
dirty
British Dictionary definitions for dirt-poor
dirt-poor
adjective
mainly US
extremely poor