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down–and–out
adjective
: very poor and without hope : having no money, job, etc.
Full Definition of DOWN-AND-OUT
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: physically weakened or incapacitated
— down–and–out or down–and–outer noun
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First Known Use of DOWN-AND-OUT
1901
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