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U41b

To describe somebody who has lost everything, you might say, “She’s poor as ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

A CHURCH MOUSE 14
SHIT 3
DIRT 1
DOESN’T HAVE A POT TO PISS IN 1
FUCK 1
PAUPER 1

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