Crossword Genius

It’s rotten being short of money (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poor

I believe this is a double definition.

'it's rotten' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'short of money' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for poor that I've seen before include "Badly off - inferior in quality" , "Having little money or means" , "Scanty" , "Rotten" , "Of inferior standard" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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