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poor house

A poorhouse or workhouse is a publicly maintained facility for the support and housing of dependent or needy persons, typically run by a local government
-where you say your going when your broke.
Could possibly be your house, because your poor.
When i hit that ferrari it sent me straight to the poor house.

these front row seats i bought just put me in the poor house.
by TDowns August 19, 2007
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Poor Man's Black Velvet

Alcoholic beverage served at Irish Pubs consisting of hard cider on the bottom and Guinness stout on the top. Excellent for mid-day drinking since it doesn't make your breath smell like beer, tipping off your boss that you went to the pub for a pint (or two).

Also referred to as simply 'Poor Man's'
Barkeep: A Black & Tan for you today?

Me: Not today; lemme get a Poor Man's Black Velvet.

Barkeep: Ahhh... Better for summer, eh?

Me: Indeed.
by CitizenBob May 25, 2007
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Poor Man's Zoo

Going to the pet store, because you are too poor to go to a real zoo.
I took the young-uns to the poor man's zoo to see the critters.
by Brent Senio October 17, 2008
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Poor Bastard Chair

A chair in the women's clothing section, usually reserved for a man (who would rather be anywhere else) shopping with his wife or girlfriend.
Woman, "I'm going to run to the dressing room to try on 27 pairs of jeans."

Man, "No problem. I'll be over there in the poor bastard chair reading a book."

OR

"Man, check out the dude in the poor basterd chair! He's out cold. His girl must be trying on half the clothes in that department."
by Delma November 13, 2007
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Poor Man's Oil

The brown gold one leaves in the toilet the morning after a night on the ale.
'For Christ's sake don't go in the bathroom, ive been pumping poor man's oil'
by Mykeyboy May 20, 2008
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poor man's dinner

When you go to sleep on an empty stomach and wake up not hungry.
I've had a poor man's dinner last night. Saved me my breakfast money!
by basicv2 December 5, 2017
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Poor-Old Warthog

Sadness when somone needlessly abuses a Warthog Jeep and causes pointless damage to said vehicle. Warthogs appear in the game Halo (and now Halo 2)
Tom: Watch what happens when i set all the granades under the Jeep.
<BOOM>
Me: Poor Old Warthog.
by Brendan Gallagher November 16, 2004
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