adj
skint
skihnt
adj
1
Completely out of money; broke.
"I can't come to the pub tonight, I'm totally skint until payday."
"Students are usually skint by the end of term."
How to Use Skint
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual British word for having no money at all.
When to use it
Informal and mainly British; Americans would say "broke" instead.
Common pairings
totally skint
skint until payday
flat skint
Word Forms
skinter comparative, more skint comparative, skintest superlative, most skint superlative
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Etymology
British slang from the 1920s, a variant spelling of "skinned" — the idea of being stripped of your money like being stripped of skin.