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piss-poor

adjective

ˈpis-ˌpu̇r How to pronounce piss-poor (audio)
-ˌpȯr
informal + impolite
: very bad : extremely poor

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Especially in a place where everyone is so afraid of coming off as a piss-poor Christian. Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of piss-poor was in 1946

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“Piss-poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piss-poor. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.

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