Definition of skint

skint

adjective

without money; "broke". British slang.
I'd love to help but I'm completely skint.
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- See more words with the same meaning: poor, poor person, homeless person.
Last edited on Dec 19 2011. Submitted by Jools from Hampton, Worcestershire, UK on Jan 12 2002.

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