"stony broke" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-stony broke.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From stony (“like a stone”) + broke, after earlier stone broke. Etymology templates: {{m|en|stony||like a stone}} stony (“like a stone”), {{m|en|broke}} broke, {{m|en|stone broke}} stone broke Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stony broke (not comparable)
  1. (UK and Australia, slang) Alternative form of broke: without any money. Tags: Australia, UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, slang Alternative form of: broke (extra: without any money) Synonyms: impoverished, stony-broke Derived forms: stony (english: as 'broke')
    Sense id: en-stony_broke-en-adj-lbay8rWu Categories (other): Australian English, British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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