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stony-broke

/ˈstəʊ.ni ˌbrəʊk/

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adjective

/ˈstəʊ.ni ˌbrəʊk/C2formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее британское сленговое выражение, означающее полное отсутствие денег; крайняя бедность.

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.

    ruБез гроша

    • 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.

    Synonymsbrokedestituteimpecuniousimpoverishedpennilessskint

    Antonymsaffluentflushloadedprosperousrichwealthy

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