skintness
British slang for the state of being completely broke — having little to no money in your pocket.
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British slang for the state of being completely broke — having little to no money in your pocket. Skintness captures that familiar feeling of checking your bank balance and seeing a number that makes you want to cry. It's the condition of surviving on loose change before payday, turning down nights out, and eating beans on toast for the fifth night running. A deeply relatable word that sums up the financial reality for many people in the UK.
The skintness hit hard after Christmas — he couldn't afford the train home.
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(colloquial, UK) The quality of being skint .
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A British and Scottish informal term for someone who is noticeably thin or scrawny. Often used affectionately or teasingly to describe a person with a beanpole build, the word carries a playful, almost cartoon-like quality. It's the kind of nickname a nan might drop on a gangly teenager who refuses to eat their dinner. Common in northern England and Scotland, it's more charming than cutting.