dead broke

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dead broke definition


  1. mod.
    completely broke; without any money. : I'm dead broke—not a nickel to my name.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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