"poor old" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} poor old (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Used to indicate that one has sympathy for something or someone familiar which does not having an optimal situation. Tags: informal, not-comparable Related terms: good old, big old, little old
    Sense id: en-poor_old-en-adj-XmA3mQyd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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