pobrecito

poor thing, you poor thing

p o b ɾ e ˈθ i t o

pobre poor person + cito diminutive; small or endearing

interjection Rare #52,792

poor thing, you poor thing An affectionate or sympathetic expression; it can also sound sarcastic depending on context.

SP: Pobrecito, se te cayó el helado.

EN: Poor thing, you dropped your ice cream.

Oh, yes, poor thing!

— Divorzio all'italiana (1961)

Poor thing, you're soaking wet.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

You poor thing, you had to wait an eternity.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Oh, poor thing!

— Pinocho (2019)

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