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- [skint]
- /skɪnt/
- /skɪnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skint]
- /skɪnt/
Definitions of skint word
- adjective skint having no money; penniless. 1
- adjective skint having no money 1
- adjective skint If you say that you are skint, you mean that you have no money. 0
- adjective skint without money 0
- adjective skint having little or no money; broke 0
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Origin of skint
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; probably orig. representing dial. pronunciation of skinned; see skin (v.), -ed2
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Parts of speech for Skint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skint popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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skint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skint
adjective skint
- impecunious — having little or no money; penniless; poor.
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