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Definition of 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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Other terms relating to 'poor, poor person, homeless person': | |
| Definitions include: without money, or low on money. | |
| Definitions include: See chav. | |
| Definitions include: From the stereotype that poor people (especially in the Midwestern United States) live in trailer-homes. | |
| Definitions include: See also strap. | |
| Definitions include: having been kicked out of one's residence. | |
| Definitions include: to lose a lot or all of one's money. | |
| Definitions include: Broke or without money. | |
| Definitions include: to have no money. | |
| Definitions include: a homeless woman. | |
| Definitions include: broke, out of money. | |
| Definitions include: without money; "broke". | |
| Definitions include: a younger punk who is homeless or pretends to be homeless. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is of the red-neck, trailer trash, low morals variety. | |
| Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
| Definitions include: to be sad. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'a': | |
| Definitions include: amphetamine. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat". | |
| Definitions include: a little crazy | |
| Definitions include: an unspecified small number. | |
| Definitions include: Playing around | |
| Definitions include: very common. | |
| Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: a non-specified price. | |
| Definitions include: to collide with a tree. | |
| Definitions include: an ugly face. | |
| Definitions include: a few drinks of alcohol. | |
Other terms relating to 'as': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can see". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "as far as I know." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "Also Known As." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as humanly possible". | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: to a great extent. | |
| Definitions include: The term "mug" is used for comparison. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "as soon as possible". | |
| Definitions include: very. | |
| Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
| Definitions include: an intensifier. | |
| Definitions include: happy and content. | |
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Other terms relating to 'broke': | |
| Definitions include: displeasing, low-quality. | |
| 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: Having sex in the woods. | |
Other terms relating to 'joke': | |
| Definitions include: light insult. | |
| Definitions include: "seriously". | |
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