beggar-my-neighbour

adjective

beg·gar-my-neigh·bour ˈbe-gər-ˌmī-ˈnā-bər

chiefly British

: beggar-thy-neighbor

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1815, in the meaning defined above

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“Beggar-my-neighbour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beggar-my-neighbour. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.

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