stony-broke

adjective

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

Words nearby stony-broke

stony brook, stony coral, stony meteorite, stony pit, stony point, stony-broke, stony-faced, stony-hearted, stony-iron meteorite, stood, stooge

Example sentences from the Web for stony-broke

  • "I'm stony-broke, you see," he explained with increased bitterness.

    The Crime Doctor |Ernest William Hornung

  • 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

  • As I jokingly said to my missus, I should soon be stony-broke.

    The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett |Compton Mackenzie

  • And now I'll be as good as stony-broke for the next two years.

    Tom Gerrard |Louis Becke