Definition of be broke as a joke

broke as a joke    

adjective

• very broke.
  • See more words with the same meaning: poor, poor person, homeless person.

  Last edited on Nov 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 24 2011.

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Slang terms with the same meaning

Other terms relating to 'poor, poor person, homeless person':
skint	Definitions include: without money; "broke".
stig	Definitions include: See chav.
out on (one's) *ss	Definitions include: having been kicked out of one's residence.
strapped	Definitions include: See also strap.
on stamps	Definitions include: broke, out of money.
to the curb	Definitions include: Broke or without money.
tapped out	Definitions include: without money.
belt-tightening	Definitions include: an instance of tightening (one's) belt.
bum	Definitions include: to be sad.
tighten (one's) belt	Definitions include: to reduce expenses.
gutter punk	Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless.
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
gutter whore	Definitions include: a whore - i.e. a promiscuous (usually female) person, or an actual prostitute (usually female) - who is not doing well financially.
gritter	Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety.
bag lady	Definitions include: a homeless woman.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'a':
a	Definitions include: amphetamine.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
a dog with two d*cks	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
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Other terms relating to 'as':
AFAICS	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see".
AFAICT	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
AFAIK	Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know."
AFAIU	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand".
AFAIUI	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
AKA	Definitions include: acronym of "Also Known As."
ASAHP	Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as humanly possible".
as all get-out	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
as all hell	Definitions include: to a great extent.
as a mug	Definitions include: The term "mug" is used for comparison.
ASAP	Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible".
as balls	Definitions include: very.
as cheese	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
as f*ck	Definitions include: an intensifier.
as f*cked up as a football bat	Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol
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Other terms relating to 'broke':
broke	Definitions include: displeasing, low-quality.
broke d*ck	Definitions include: useless.
broke down	Definitions include: unattractive.
flat broke	Definitions include: completely broke.
go for broke	Definitions include: to risk everything in some endeavor.
stone broke	Definitions include: completely without money.
stump-broke	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.
Other terms relating to 'joke':
joker	Definitions include: light insult.
no joke	Definitions include: "seriously".

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