poor boy

noun — 2 senses

poor boy

noun

Etymology Generally agreed to have originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early 1920s; the explanation for exactly how the term arose is disputed, as discussed in Wikipedia at po' boy § Etymology.

US Synonym of submarine sandwich.

Especially the Deep South

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poor, boy: especially, an impoverished male child.

Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:pauper
I'm just a poor boy, I need no sympathy.1975, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody:

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