poor dab

"Poor dab" is a Welsh English expression used to express sympathy or pity for someone who has encountered misfortune.

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Definition

B2Regional English (Wales)

(informal, colloquial)An expression of sympathy or pity for someone who has experienced a difficult situation.

Example

  • After hearing about his bad day, she said, 'poor dab,' to show her sympathy.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "poor dab":

dab outpoor boyquite poor