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单词 skint
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skint

[ skint ]
/ skɪnt /

adjective British Slang.

having no money; penniless.

Origin of skint

First recorded in 1930–35; probably originally representing dialectal pronunciation of skinned;see skin (verb), -ed2

Words nearby skint

skin patch, skin-pop, skin reaction, skin ridge, skin search, skint, skin tag, skin test, skintight, skin traction, skin up
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Example sentences from the Web for skint

  • Why didn't he go to Skint, as I told him, when his own lawyer was too dainty for the job?

    He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
  • There ain't no smarter gent in all the profession, sir, than Mr. Skint.

    He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope
  • "If you would have gone to Mr. Skint, sir—," suggested Bozzle.

    He Knew He Was Right|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for skint

skint
/ (skɪnt) /

adjective

(usually postpositive) British slang without money

Word Origin for skint

variant of skinned, past participle of skin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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