"not have a pot to piss in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-not have a pot to piss in.ogg
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  1. (slang, vulgar) To possess no money or resources. Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms: not have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of Related terms: piss-poor, two pennies to rub together, without a pot to piss in Translations (Translations): no tenir on caure mort (Catalan), olla persaukinen (Finnish), ne pas avoir un rond (French), nie śmierdzieć groszem [imperfective] (Polish), no tener ni para pipas (Spanish)
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