Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stony broke

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
stony broke
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of broke: without any money.

Australian usage; British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From stony (“like a stone”) + broke, after earlier stone broke.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stony-broke (alternative)

Derived Forms

stony

Synonyms

impoverished

Questions

What does stony broke mean?
Alternative form of broke: without any money.
Where does stony broke come from?
From stony (“like a stone”) + broke, after earlier stone broke.

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