From a mishearing of portmanteau , a "poor man's toe" is when someone mishears a word or phrase and tries to use it incorrectly in a later conversation.
Cyrus: "Guesstimate. It's a portmanteau."
Enrique: "Oh cool."
(later that night)
Enrique: "Guesstimate. It's a poor man's toe."
Alex: "Ha! You beaner."
Enrique: "Oh cool."
(later that night)
Enrique: "Guesstimate. It's a poor man's toe."
Alex: "Ha! You beaner."
by atforpres November 23, 2010