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From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.
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stone broke
Today it means: Synonym of broke: without any money. Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of broke: without any money. Full definition →
From stone (“absolutely, completely”) + broke, probably under the influence of earlier expressions such as hard up.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.