poormouthing
/ˈpʊrˌmaʊðɪŋ/
noun
- The act of claiming to be poor or in need, often to gain sympathy or avoid obligations.
- Stop the poormouthing and admit you just don't want to pay for the trip.
- His constant poormouthing annoyed his friends, who knew he had a good job.
- The politician's poormouthing about the budget deficit was just a tactic to cut funding.
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