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stone broke

adj

Etymology

From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of broke

    Synonym of broke: without any money.

    • Stone-broke P... völlig zu Grunde gerichtet.
    • Naples wasn't exactly short of nobility... Some were stone broke.

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