Skint

Skint (adjective / UK Slang)

(Also heard as: Boracic, Brassic, Stony broke)

Definition:

Having no money at all, usually because payday is still a few days away.

Where It Comes From:

It comes from “skinned”, as in being skinned of every penny you had. “Boracic” is Cockney rhyming slang for the same thing, taken from “boracic lint”, and “brassic” is a common spelling of that word that you will see in UK comedy and TV.

How People Actually Use It:

Heard most at the end of the month, among students and after Christmas. It is usually a light-hearted confession rather than a real emergency, and “I cannot, I am skint” is a polite way of turning down a night out. You might also hear someone ask to borrow a fiver or a tenner until payday.

Examples in the Wild:

• “Cannot go out tonight, I am completely skint until Friday.”

  Meaning: I have no money until I get paid.

• “Could you lend me a fiver? I am skint.”

  Meaning: I have run out of cash and need a small loan.

• “We were skint students living on pasta and toast.”

  Meaning: We had very little money to spend.

Similar Slang:

Broke, Boracic, Brassic, Stony broke, Cleaned out

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