noun General Slang

pot starver

POT-star-vuh · noun · informal

A skinny, half-starved dog; a scrawny mongrel.

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Definitions

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A thin stray dog with ribs showing; used affectionately or dismissively.

“He bring home a little pot starver from the beach.”
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pot starver In A Sentence

He bring home a little pot starver from the beach.

Origin & Usage

Bajan; a dog that 'starves' by the pot.

People Also Ask

What is a pot starver?

It's a skinny, half-starved stray dog with its ribs showing, a common sight around Caribbean villages.

Where does the term pot starver come from?

It's Bajan, describing a dog so hungry it seems to 'starve' waiting by the cooking pot for scraps.

Is pot starver an insult?

It can be dismissive, but it's often used affectionately for a scrawny mongrel dog.

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