broke-ass

noun

A poor person.

“He's a good-for-nothing broke-ass.”

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Meanings

nounbroke-ass (plural broke-asses)

plural broke-asses · alternative brokeass

  1. USderogatoryslangA poor person.

    He's a good-for-nothing broke-ass.

adjectivebroke-ass (comparative more broke-ass, superlative most broke-ass)

comparative more broke-ass · superlative most broke-ass · alternative brokeass

  1. USderogatoryslangWith no or little money.

    I was a broke-ass college student.

Origin

From broke + -ass.

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APA

broke-ass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broke-ass

MLA

“broke-ass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broke-ass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “broke-ass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broke-ass.

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