stone-broke

[ stohn-brohk ]

adjective

1. having no money whatsoever.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stone-broke¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Stone broke through in 2016 with a starring role in the teen comedy “Easy A.”

From Seattle Times

Indeed, a few weeks before Rolling Stone broke the story of Irving’s dalliance with Holocaust denialism, rapper Ye, known previously as Kanye West, was photographed sporting a shirt splashed with “White Lives Matter,” the racist response to Black Lives Matter.

From Washington Post

Trump, who has declared himself the president of “law and order” in recent weeks, used his unique presidential authority to undermine the unanimous finding by a jury that Stone broke the law multiple times by lying to Congress and obstructing justice.

From Seattle Times

Trump commuted Stone’s 40-month prison sentence on Friday, using his presidential authority to undermine the unanimous finding by a jury that Stone broke the law multiple times by lying to Congress and obstructing justice.

From Washington Post

Trump, who has declared himself the president of “law and order” in recent weeks, used his unique presidential authority to undermine the unanimous finding by a jury that Stone broke the law multiple times by lying to Congress and obstructing justice.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• destitute
• impoverished
• indigent
• low
• meager
• needy
• penniless
• poverty-stricken
• underprivileged