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down-and-out

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Definition of down-and-out

1 : destitute, impoverished
2 : physically weakened or incapacitated
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down-and-out or down-and-outer noun

First Known Use of down-and-out

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of down-and-out was in 1894

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“Down-and-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-and-out. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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