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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Flat broke
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Idioms & Phrases
flat broke
Also, stone or stony broke. Completely penniless. For example, I can't help you
I'm flat broke, or He's stone broke again. The first term dates from the mid-1800s and uses flat in the sense of "completely" or "downright." The variant dates from the late 1800s.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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