adjective
Street Slang
on the floor
on-the-FLOR · adjective · informal
Poor.
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Cockney rhyming slang for 'poor'.
“Times are hard — we're really on the floor at the moment.”
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on the floor In A Sentence
Times are hard — we're really on the floor at the moment.
Origin & Usage
'Floor' rhymes with 'poor'; straightforward London rhyming slang.
People Also Ask
What does "on the floor" mean in Cockney slang?
It's rhyming slang for poor — being short of money.
Why does "on the floor" mean poor?
The rhyme comes from "floor" rhyming with "poor."
How do you use "on the floor"?
Use it to say you're broke, e.g. "we're really on the floor at the moment."
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