skint

Etymology

(usually postpositive) (Brit, slang) without money. Variant of skinned, past participle of skin. Word origin and history for skint: adj. "broke, out of money," 1925, slang variant of skinned, past participle of skin (v.).

adj

  1. (slang, Britain, Australia) Penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.
  2. (slang) skinned

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