poor mouth: Meaning and Definition of

poor' mouth"

1. a person who continually complains about a lack of money.
2. a plea or complaint of poverty, often as an excuse for not contributing to charities, paying bills, etc.
3. to complain, esp. habitually, about a lack of money.

poor-mouth

1. to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.

1. to declare (one's ability, power, position, etc.) to be inadequate or disappointing, sometimes as an intentional understatement; downplay: We know you're just poor-mouthing your skill at playing bridge—you're a good player.
2. bad-mouth.