stony-broke

adjective

British slang completely without money; pennilessUS and Canadian term: stone-broke

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Examples from the Web for stony-broke

Historical Examples of stony-broke

And now I'll be as good as stony-broke for the next two years.
Tom Gerrard
Louis Becke
As I jokingly said to my missus, I should soon be stony-broke.
The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett
Compton 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 Large
F. Anstey
"I'm stony-broke, you see," he explained with increased bitterness.
The Crime Doctor
Ernest William Hornung