skint

Being "skint" isn't about losing your skin; it's British slang for having no money left. Imagine you've had a great weekend, but payday still feels far away and your wallet is empty. That's when you're skint. It usually suggests a temporary situation, often after you've spent more than you meant to. You might say, "I can't go to the cinema tonight; I'm completely skint!" or "He was skint after his holiday." It is mostly used in British English, and it has a casual, everyday feel. Think of it as a more vivid way of saying you're out of cash.

"Skint" is an informal British English word that means having no money at all: completely broke or penniless. It usually has a casual tone and often suggests a temporary situation rather than long-term poverty. Someone might be skint after a holiday, after a big night out, or in the last few days before payday.

You'll often hear it in everyday conversation: "I'm skint until payday," meaning you have no spare money until you get paid again. Or, "We can't afford that fancy restaurant; we're all a bit skint this month." In these cases, the speaker is usually talking in a light, familiar way about not having enough money right now.

The word is most often used for people, but you may also hear it used more broadly for groups or organizations that do not have much money, such as a "skint council." Even so, it remains informal, and it fits best in speech, stories, or relaxed writing rather than formal documents. It is especially common in the UK. Overall, it is a vivid, natural way to say that someone has run out of money for the time being.