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broke-ass

broke-ass noun: a poor person.

Noun

broke-ass (plural broke-asses)

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) A poor person.
    • He's a good-for-nothing broke-ass.

Adjective

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

  1. (US, derogatory, slang) With no or little money.
    • I was a broke-ass college student.

Forms of broke-ass

Noun
pluralbroke-asses
alternative formbrokeass
Adjective
comparativemore broke-ass
superlativemost broke-ass

Origin of broke-ass

From broke + -ass.

Questions about broke-ass

What does broke-ass mean?
Broke-ass means a poor person.
What part of speech is broke-ass?
Broke-ass can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of broke-ass?
The plural of broke-ass is broke-asses.

Words near broke-ass in the dictionary

  1. broke water
  2. broke wedlock
  3. broke wind
  4. broke with
  5. broke with tradition
  6. broke-ass
  7. broke-asses
  8. broke-down
  9. brokeass
  10. brokeasses
  11. brokeback

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