"gueux comme un rat d'église" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /ɡø kɔ.m‿œ̃ ʁa d‿e.ɡliz/ Forms: gueux comme un rat d’ église [canonical], gueuse comme un rat d’église [feminine], gueux comme des rats d’église [masculine, plural], gueuses comme des rats d’église [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Literally, “poor as a church rat”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|poor as a church rat}} “poor as a church rat”, {{lit|poor as a church rat}} Literally, “poor as a church rat” Head templates: {{fr-adj|fp=gueuses comme des rats d'église|mp=gueux comme des rats d'église}} gueux comme un rat d’église (feminine gueuse comme un rat d’église, masculine plural gueux comme des rats d’église, feminine plural gueuses comme des rats d’église)
  1. (simile, informal) poor as a church mouse Tags: informal Synonyms: pauvre comme Job
    Sense id: en-gueux_comme_un_rat_d'église-fr-adj-5rJwgGJQ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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