cracked up

adjective

Bankrupt; penniless.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of crack up
adjectivecracked up (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableslangBankrupt; penniless.
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APA

cracked up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracked%20up

MLA

“cracked up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracked%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cracked up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cracked%20up.

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