stony-broke
adjective
British slang completely without money; pennilessUS and Canadian term: stone-broke
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Historical Examples of stony-broke
And now I'll be as good as stony-broke for the next two years.
Tom GerrardLouis Becke
As I jokingly said to my missus, I should soon be stony-broke.
The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia ScarlettCompton Mackenzie
You see, I've not been by way of doin' this long—but what's a fellow to do when he's stony-broke?
Puppets at LargeF. Anstey
"I'm stony-broke, you see," he explained with increased bitterness.
The Crime DoctorErnest William Hornung