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broke luck

broke luck is the simple past of break luck.

Meaning of break luck

Verb

break luck (third-person singular simple present breaks luck, present participle breaking luck, simple past broke luck, past participle broken luck)

  1. (slang) For a prostitute to pick up her first client of the day.
    • When she re-appeared it would only be a matter of minutes before she "Broke luck" (dated her first john).1970, John Terry Robinson, The double circle people, page 9

Questions about broke luck

What is broke luck the simple past of?
Broke luck is the simple past of break luck.

Words near broke luck in the dictionary

  1. broke into a run
  2. broke it
  3. broke it down
  4. broke it to
  5. broke loose
  6. broke luck
  7. broke new ground
  8. broke off
  9. broke on
  10. broke on the wheel
  11. broke one off

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