Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poor as job

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables: poor as job
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extremely poor, destitute.

Example Sentences

"1804, Maria Edgeworth, "The Will", Popular Tales, 1813, Paraclete Potter, page 101. Sir Plantagenet's son is as poor as Job; so she must have recourse to Marvel; and, if she gives him proper encouragement, he'll pay the money in a trice."

Etymology

The Book of Job depicts the eponymous wealthy and pious landowner as losing all his possessions and becoming afflicted with various ailments and misfortunes, as a test of his faith by God.

Phrases

Job's news

Frequently Paired Words

Job's news

Synonyms

poor as a church mouse poor as Job's turkey

Questions

What does poor as job mean?: Extremely poor, destitute.
Where does poor as job come from?: The Book of Job depicts the eponymous wealthy and pious landowner as losing all his possessions and becoming afflicted with various ailments and misfortunes, as a test of his faith by God.

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