poormouth

poormouth
poor·mouth (po͝orʹmouth', -mouth') v. poor·mouthed, poor·mouth·ing, poor·mouths v. tr.
To speak ill of.
v. intr.
To claim poverty as an excuse or a defense:

always poormouths when asked to donate to charity.

n.
An exaggerated assertion of poverty.

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