Adjective
dirt poor (not comparable)
Alternative form of dirt-poor
dirt-poor (not comparable)
(idiomatic) In a condition of extreme poverty.
Antonym: filthy rich
dirt-poor
Oh well, cinematic liberties and ADD aside, the East Village is cool and having lived in NYC, I can't believe I never got to this joint since it is pretty cheap and I was dirt poor. Source: Internet
Gaza is also dirt poor, with 40 per cent of the population unemployed and 80 per cent receiving some form of food aid. Source: Internet
Perhaps most insulting of all were the trails of crisp gourdes he left flying to the ground for the dirt poor to fight over like dogs after his motorcade passed through disenfranchised neighborhoods. Source: Internet
There is precedence to this angle; until about sixty years ago many of the rich sultanates in India gave financial assistance to a dirt poor Saudi monarchy. Source: Internet
They are dirt poor with no natural resources and no means to progress. Source: Internet
It is a good thing I like to sleep in and I miss the local markets because I'd be dirt poor. Source: Internet