skint
adjective/skɪnt/
/skɪnt/
[not usually before noun] (British English, informal)- having no money
- I can’t go out tonight—I’m skint.
Word Origin1920s: variant of colloquial skinned, in the same sense, past participle of skin.Want to learn more?
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