Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stone broke

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
stone broke
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Synonym of broke: without any money.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stone-broke (alternative)

Phrases

stony broke

Synonyms

broke

Questions

What does stone broke mean?
Synonym of broke: without any money.
Where does stone broke come from?
From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.

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