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poor dab

/ˌpʊə(ɹ)ˈdæb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
poor dab
IPA
/ˌpʊə(ɹ)ˈdæb/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone to be pitied, poor thing

intj

poor thing

Etymology

From poor + dab (“small child, chit; untidy woman”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌpʊə(ɹ)ˈdæb/

Inflected Forms

poor dabs (plural)

Rhymes With

grab lab ab tab cab stab crab slab fab jab dab nab

Questions

How do you pronounce poor dab?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpʊə(ɹ)ˈdæb/.
What does poor dab mean?
Someone to be pitied, poor thing
Where does poor dab come from?
From poor + dab (“small child, chit; untidy woman”).

How to pronounce poor dab

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