stone-broke
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of stone-broke
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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But the heroes of “The Beaux’ Stratagem” – two well-mannered but stone-broke gentlemen in search of marriageable heiresses – are far more respectful of the opposite sex than the love-‘em-and-leave-‘em 007 usually is.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2015
But a stone-broke Evans has lost her home.
From Time Magazine Archive
Betty had fetched up on the rectory doorstep last February, stone-broke and despondent about four divorces and a dead-end acting career.
From Time Magazine Archive
If J.B. should be stone-broke by MCKINLEY's master-stroke, Tant mieux, my boys, for Yankee-doodle dandy, O!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, October 18, 1890 by Various
I wish it would, because I'm stone-broke and haven't any more cartridges.
From Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden by Garvice, Charles
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