English · Slang Attested

Poverty Row

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Meaning · English

The small and mostly short-lived B-movie studios in Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s, many of them near what is now Gower Street.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Các xưởng phim B-movie nhỏ và ngắn hạn ở Hollywood

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Poverty Row” mean?

The small and mostly short-lived B-movie studios in Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s, many of them near what is now Gower Street.

Is “Poverty Row” formal or informal?

Poverty Row is generally slang.

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