American Sign Language: "broke"


The sign for "broke" as in "don't have any money" looks like a chop to the neck.

BROKE-(financially)



Sample sentence:  COLLEGE STUDENT ALWAYS BROKE-[financially], WHY?

 



BROKE-[financially/2h-version]:

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Notes:

 

Also glossed as: BROKE-(financially)

Where this sign is taught:

Taught in Lesson 22.
Reviewed in lessons: 21

Practice sentences using this sign:

SOMETHING BROKE, YOU PREFER HIRE MECHANIC, [body-shift-"or"], fs-FIX your-SELF, WHICH? (If something is broke, do you prefer to hire a mechanic or do you prefer to fix it yourself?)
COLLEGE STUDENT ALWAYS BROKE-[financially], WHY?

Related signs:

#BANK | #busy | BUY | CENTS | COST | DOLLAR | EARLY | EARN