go woke, go broke

Alternative form of get woke, go broke.

Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeinformalAlternative form of get woke, go broke.

Origin

Ellipsis of When you go woke, you go broke.

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APA

go woke, go broke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20woke%2C%20go%20broke

MLA

“go woke, go broke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20woke%2C%20go%20broke. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go woke, go broke,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20woke%2C%20go%20broke.

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