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Meanings of skint in English

Lacking funds.

Related terms

Having no money.

Usage of skint in English
1
It's all very well for you to say that, but I'm skint.
Anansi Boys
2
Welcome to the world of the young, skint and self-employed.
The Guardian
3
Hostels are no longer just grotty dives for skint backpackers.
The Guardian
4
We're all so busy, and tired, not to mention skint.
The Guardian
5
I was skint, so I had a go at it.
The Guardian
6
When you are skint and hungry, most things taste incredible.
The Guardian
7
If turkey drumsticks are on skint shelves, hold that bad boy like Fred Flinstone.
News.com.au
8
She teamed it with a pair of slashed, skint-tight pants and a detailed cap.
News.com.au
9
Best saved for those long, skint, winter nights ahead.
The Guardian
10
Times has been tough means me now well skint.
BBC
11
If you're Russian and rich, you're bound to get linked to a skint Premiership club.
The Guardian
12
They put all their money on black, it came up red and they are skint.
The Irish Times
13
If you're a Premiership club and skint, you're bound to get linked to a rich Russian.
The Guardian
14
Funny how they never get all misty-eyed and nostalgic for the low-profile, skint men they've known.
The Guardian
15
I would portray myself as skint but I know how to live on very little money.
Reuters
16
Being skint can lead to great clothes.
The Guardian
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