skint
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of skint
First recorded in 1930–35; probably originally representing dialectal pronunciation of skinned; see skin (verb), -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The Warwickshire county councillor said people in his constituency were "skint" and did not have the money "to pay for a massive upheaval in council tax".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Darren Ainslie, who popped in for a roll on his way to pick up waste in his van, complains that "everyone's skint".
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Mark, who says he's "too skint" to go to the World Cup in Qatar in November. said there had been a "crazy whirlwind" as he got his latest campaign off the ground.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022
Nantes are not skint but they are not well off either and their financial position under the ownership of Waldemar Kita is not helped, it appears, by his habit of throwing good money after bad.
From The Guardian • Feb. 9, 2019
“Which makes you pretty skint, witless,” said a cackling voice.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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