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Definition of be broke

broke

adjective

  • displeasing, low-quality.
    Damn! Your car is broke!
    You are one broke-ass dork.

    Last edited on Mar 24 2011. Submitted by Peter C. from Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR 97219, USA on Sep 23 1998.

  • extremely unattractive.
    Man, you hooked up with some broke bitch when you were drunk last night.

    Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by will m. from Kansas City, MO, USA on Oct 08 2001.

  • out of style, no longer trendy. For example, mullet hair cuts or leg warmers.
    When grandma was younger, that broke jacket was cool.

    Last edited on Jul 14 2018. Submitted by Angie W. from Seattle, WA, USA on Feb 22 2003.

  • unacceptable. a synonym for "busted."
    This food is broke. She's got a nice body, but her face is broke as hell.

    Last edited on Feb 26 2003. Submitted by Chad B. from Brooklyn, NY, USA on Feb 26 2003.

  • to get messed up
    I got broke when I crashed on my skateboard.

    Last edited on Mar 24 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 07 2004.

  • out of money.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

    Citation from "Not on Your Wife Opening Night", Party Down, Season 2 Episode 6 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

    Citation from "You've Got Male", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 9 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 21 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Okotoks, AB, Canada on Feb 09 2009.

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Definitions include: disturbingly unattractive; ugly.
Definitions include: lacking excitement or people; "boring".
Definitions include: unattractive or ugly, repulsive.
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Definitions include: busted-ass means that the thing you're talking about is fucked up, nasty looking or just plain wrong.
Definitions include: very ugly.
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Definitions include: (noun) Describing someone not attractive in some way.
Definitions include: extremely ugly; "hideous".
Definitions include: very drunk, or in any other state of mind in which one can't function because one is too messed up.

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Other terms relating to 'broke':

Definitions include: very broke.
Definitions include: useless.
Definitions include: unattractive.
Definitions include: completely broke.
Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor.
Definitions include: completely without money.
Definitions include: An old cowboy term for a horse or mule or similar that has been trained to back up to a stump or the like for purposes of sexual exploitation.

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