stone broke
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stone broke
Where it comes from
From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.
adjective stone-broke
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Synonym of broke: without any money.
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Similar: broke
Talk about this word "stone broke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stone%20broke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stone broke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stone%20broke "stone broke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stone%20broke.Cite this
@misc{stone_broke_2026,
title = {stone broke},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stone%20broke},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
