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I'm just a poor boy from the cornfields of Richmond, Virginia. I'm proud because I loved baseball and played with the best.
Ray Dandridge

Meaning of "poor boy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POOR BOY

poor boy  [pʊə bɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POOR BOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Poor boy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POOR BOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of poor boy in the English dictionary

The definition of poor boy in the dictionary is a baguette filled with fried meat or seafood.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POOR BOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
boi
bɔɪ
boy
bɔɪ
buoy
bɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
lifebuoy
ˈlaɪfbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POOR BOY

poor
poor box
poor cod
poor law
poor man´s orange
poor man´s orchid
poor man´s something
poor man´s weatherglass
poor mouth
poor rate
poor relation
poor White
poor-mouth
poor-spirited
poorbox
poorhouse
poori
poorish
poorly
poorness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POOR BOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
bovver boy
drummer boy
errand boy
glamour boy
golden boy
lover boy
messenger boy
old boy
poster boy
pretty boy
rent boy
tar boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy
wonder boy

Synonyms and antonyms of poor boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «poor boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POOR BOY

Find out the translation of poor boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of poor boy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «poor boy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可怜的孩子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pobre chico
570 millions of speakers

English

poor boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गरीब लड़का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صبي فقير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бедный мальчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menino pobre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দরিদ্র ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pauvre garçon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

budak miskin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

arme Junge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貧しい少年
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가난한 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bocah lanang miskin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cậu bé nghèo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏழை பையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गरीब मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zavallı çocuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

povero ragazzo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

biedny chłopiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бідний хлопчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

băiat sărac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτωχό αγόρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arme seuntjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stackars pojke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stakkars gutten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of poor boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR BOY»

The term «poor boy» is regularly used and occupies the 74.906 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POOR BOY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about poor boy

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QUOTES WITH «POOR BOY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word poor boy.
1
Ray Dandridge
I'm just a poor boy from the cornfields of Richmond, Virginia. I'm proud because I loved baseball and played with the best.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POOR BOY»

Discover the use of poor boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to poor boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poor Boy, Rich Boy
When a poor orphan is found by his rich uncle, the boy's life changes dramatically.
Clyde Robert Bulla, Marcia Sewall, 1982
2
The rich little poor boy
Eleanor Gates. A novel that is a delightful fantasy and a worthy successor to "The Poor Little Rich Girl." Eleanor Gates here tells the story of Johnnie Smith, an eleven-year-old boy, who lives in the New York slums on a street down which the  ...
Eleanor Gates, 1922
3
The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince; Or, Elements of Success ...
William Makepeace THAYER. who preached the gospel to thousands upon thousands in the open fields. The favor of the students would have availed him nothing without his energy, industry, and perseverance. Indeed, it was these qualities ...
William Makepeace THAYER, 1861
4
Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's ...
We begin by taking an extended look at a single blues performance, “Poor Boy Blues,” by the Lazy Bill Lucas Trio. Bill Lucas (Figure 4.8) is the vocalist; he accompanies himself on electric guitar. He is joined by two other musicians, one on ...
Jeff Titon, Timothy Cooley, David Locke, 2009
5
The Story of the Blues
Said 'My home ain't in Texas and I sure don't care' Poor boy, poor boy; poor boy long ways from home. I don't care if the boat don't never land, I like to stay on the water, long as any man Poor boy, poor boy, poor boy long ways from home.
Paul Oliver, 1998
6
The Poor Boy's Game
Dennis Tafoya. and kept going to Sackett Street, a short road behind the garage that angled back toward Frankford. She looked into the parked cars, at the blank windows of the houses across the street. A FedEx truck pulled up at a house ...
Dennis Tafoya, 2014
7
New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their ...
Local legend has suggested that the first poor boy was French-fried potatoes with brown gravy. This is akin to gilding the fleur de lis. The sandwich name itself denotes poverty, so one need not exaggerate by insisting that a starch sandwich  ...
Susan Tucker, 2009
8
The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations: Tools, Techniques, ...
The poor boy basket is usually shop-made for a particular job from a short section of low-carbon steel pipe. Schedule-40 material is a good choice, but anything of a higher grade than J-55 will not work properly because the teeth will break off ...
Joe P. DeGeare, David Haughton, Mark McGurk, 2003
9
Wake Up Dead Man: Hard Labor and Southern Blues
Hard Labor and Southern Blues Bruce Jackson. My mother called me up to her bedside, and this is the word she said: "Son, if you don't quit your rowdy ways, you be in trouble all your days. You be in trouble all your days, poor boy, you be in ...
Bruce Jackson, 1999
10
Every Boy Should Have a Man
The wealthy boy tapped the poor boy on the shoulder. “We surrender.” The poor boy said, “No. He has to say it.” The female man landed another hard blow and two teeth jumped from the mouth of the wealthy boy's man. “But maybe he can't ...
Preston L. Allen, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POOR BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term poor boy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Family-friendly events this weekend in Southwest Florida
The musical “Aladdin” tells the story of a poor boy, a beautiful princess and a very large genie in a very tiny lamp. Family Beach Walk — 9-10 ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
2
'Disgusting' taxi driver overcharged students
She said, “I think it's disgusting, the poor boy is only 15 and got taken advantage of.” A spokesperson for Eastbourne Borough Council said: ... «Eastbourne Herald, Jul 15»
3
Teenager dies from taking legal high laughing gas - nitrous oxide
... Ally collapsed in Thamesmead, south-east London, as saying: "The poor boy was lying unconscious. They were trying to resuscitate him. «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
4
Nostalgia: Whole town mourned death of young officer - by Geoff …
We laid the poor boy to rest in the churchyard in the village of Dranoutre. However this is war and it may be the same for any one of us at any ... «Leek Post & Times, Jul 15»
5
Bexley partygoer who took 'hippy crack' nitrous oxide died after …
A 22-year-old woman who lives in a flat overlooking the spot where Ally collapsed in Thamesmead, south-east London, said: 'The poor boy ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Barack Obama urges Kenya to 'root out corruption'
... student from an area of western Kenya near Obama's relatives, said he was “encouraged, as a poor boy from a village next to his home”. Live. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
7
Obama: Kenya at 'crossroads' between peril and...
... said he was "encouraged, as a poor boy from a village next to his home." Ezekiel Oduor, an accountant, said Obama was "candid and clear" ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
8
A mission to help students study, succeed
Nguyen Chinh Thuy was another poor boy who received a scholarship with the society's help, and became the runner-up of the national ... «Viet Nam News, Jul 15»
9
Teen dies after 'taking hippy crack at party'
A 22-year-old woman in the block said: 'The poor boy was laying unconscious. He was naked and they were trying to resuscitate him. Friends of Ally at the ... «The Sun, Jul 15»
10
Southeast community grieves for drowned child
... of things because we wanted to show our respects to the family and the community of Auburn Bay and the family of the poor boy that died.”. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»

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