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poormouth
(po͝orˈmouthˌ, -mouÞˌ)
verb poor·mouthed, poor·mouth·ing, poor·mouths verb, transitive To speak ill of.
verb, intransitive To claim poverty as an excuse or a defense: always poormouths when asked to donate to charity.
noun An exaggerated assertion of poverty.