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stony-broke

/ˈstəʊ.ni ˌbrəʊk/

Übersetzung: Veralteter britischer Slangausdruck für völlige Geldlosigkeit; äußerste Armut.

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adjective

/ˈstəʊ.ni ˌbrəʊk/C2formalbritishveraltet
  • deVeralteter britischer Slangausdruck für völlige Geldlosigkeit; äußerste Armut.

An old-fashioned British slang term meaning having absolutely no money; completely destitute.

  1. Completely without moneyB2informalbritish

    Having absolutely no money; in a state of extreme financial poverty.

    devöllig pleite

    • After paying all his bills, he was stony-broke.
    • She can't go out tonight because she's stony-broke.
    • They were stony-broke and had to borrow money for food.

    Synonymebrokedestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedpennilessskint

    Antonymeaffluentflushloadedprosperousrichwealthy

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  • more stony-broke comparative form
  • most stony-broke superlative form