broke vs without brass farthings to rub together

broke

adj
  • Demoted, deprived of a commission. 

  • Broke off, rich, wealthy 

  • Financially ruined, bankrupt. 

  • Without any money, penniless. 

verb
  • To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker. 

  • simple past tense of break 

noun
  • Paper or board that is discarded and repulped during the manufacturing process. 

without brass farthings to rub together

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