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downâandâout
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downâandâout
(adjective)
downâandâout
adjective
downâandâout
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWNâANDâOUT
[
more downâandâout; most downâandâout
]
informal
:
very poor and without hope
:
having no money, job, etc.
No one would help him when he was
down-and-out
.
a movie about a
down-and-out
musician living on the streets
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