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skint

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Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context slang British Australian English) penniless, poor, impecunious, broke.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Skint is a British documentary series broadcast since 13 May 2013 on Channel 4 . It follows members of the general public in various locations who are either unemployed or have very little income as they live their daily lives. The series features many ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"broke, out of money," 1925, slang variant of skinned , past participle of skin (v.).

Usage examples of skint.

Arbogast loved that piebald pony--not even her housegirl's skint babe consumed her fever anymore.

You sees before you the singed, skint and blood-soaked result of female treachery.

In Toulouse, where they spent their honeymoon, they were so skint that Carmen prostituted herself.