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stony-broke
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective stony-broke has 1 sense
  1. broke, bust, skint, stone-broke, stony-broke - lacking funds; "`skint' is a British slang term"
    Antonym: rich (indirect, via poor)

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Stony-Broke

Description

Stony-broke is an idiom used to describe someone who is completely out of money, penniless, or financially destitute.

Senses and Usages

  1. Adjective: Without any money; impoverished.

    2. Example sentence: She couldn't afford to buy any groceries as she was stony-broke.

  2. Adverb: Utterly broke; completely out of funds.

    3. Example sentence: After several unfortunate events, he was left stony-broke and unable to pay his bills.

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