Definition
Slang for a young man or boy who has no money or is chronically short of cash. Often used self-deprecatingly or to describe someone struggling financially, particularly in hip-hop and internet culture.
Example Usage
Can't afford that designer fit—I'm just a broke boy living paycheck to paycheck.
Origin
Combination of 'broke' (lacking money) and 'boy' (young man); popularized in trap music and street slang since the 2000s.
Fun Fact
The term became especially prevalent in hip-hop culture as a self-aware, humorous way to describe financial struggle among young people.
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See “broke boy” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.
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