Definition of be strapped

strapped    

adjective

• without money. Shortened form of "strapped for cash" or "strapped for money".

                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "False Labor", Caprica (TV), Season 1 Episode 13 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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

  Last edited on Apr 07 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

notes

• See also strap.

  You gotta be strapped in that neighborhood.

  Last edited on Apr 07 2013. Submitted by Ernie from Los Angeles, CA, USA on Oct 12 1997.

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Other terms relating to 'poor, poor person, homeless person':
out on (one's) *ss	Definitions include: having been kicked out of one's residence.
strapped for cash	Definitions include: without money, or low on money.
gutter punk	Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless.
gritter	Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety.
trailer trash	Definitions include: From the stereotype that poor people (especially in the Midwestern United States) live in trailer-homes.
tighten (one's) belt	Definitions include: to reduce expenses.
broke as a joke	Definitions include: very broke.
broke d*ck	Definitions include: useless.
trailer park trash	Definitions include: lower class people who live in trailer parks.
skint	Definitions include: without money; "broke".
*ss out	Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed".
on stamps	Definitions include: broke, out of money.
belt-tightening	Definitions include: an instance of tightening (one's) belt.
to the curb	Definitions include: Broke or without money.
tapped out	Definitions include: without money.
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Other terms relating to 'strap':
strap	Definitions include: to carry a firearm.
strap on	Definitions include: a fake penis (dildo) attached to a harness that a female can "strap on" to penetrate another.
strap on a feedbag	Definitions include: to eat.
strap on a feed-bag	Definitions include: to eat a meal; go get something to eat.
strapped for	Definitions include: lacking.
strapped for cash	Definitions include: without money, or low on money.
strap twice	Definitions include: to wear a condom.

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