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broke
01
having little or no financial resources
Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most broke
Comparative
more broke
gradable
What does "broke" mean in finance slang?
The term "broke" means having little or no money or financial resources. The structure is informal slang derived from the literal sense of being financially "broken" or depleted. It is commonly used in everyday speech to describe a state of financial hardship or lack of funds.
Examples
I 'm broke until payday.
