How do you use "Brassic" in a sentence?

Can't come out—I'm brassic. We were completely brassic after the holiday. Sorry, I'm brassic till payday. He's always brassic by the end of the month.

Brassic

Q: What does "Brassic" mean?

Broke, having no money Cockney rhyming slang meaning completely broke. From 'brassic lint' = skint. Very British working-class expression.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Very Casual

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Meaning: Broke, having no money

身无分文、没钱

Pelado, sin dinero

文無し、金がない

빈털터리, 돈이 없는

Cockney rhyming slang meaning completely broke. From 'brassic lint' = skint. Very British working-class expression.

考克尼押韵俚语，意思是完全没钱。来自'brassic lint' = skint（没钱）。非常英式的工人阶级表达。

Argot de rima cockney que significa completamente sin dinero. De 'brassic lint' = skint. Expresión muy británica de clase trabajadora.

コックニーの韻を踏むスラングで完全に金がないという意味。「brassic lint」= skint（金なし）から。とてもイギリス的な労働者階級の表現。

코크니 라이밍 슬랭으로 완전히 빈털터리라는 뜻. 'brassic lint' = skint(무일푼)에서 유래. 영국 노동자 계층에서 주로 쓰이는 표현.

Literal meaning: From 'brassic lint' rhyming with 'skint'

Examples

Can't come out—I'm brassic.
不能出去——我没钱。
No puedo salir—estoy pelado.
出かけられない——金欠なんだ。
못 나가—나 빈털터리야.
We were completely brassic after the holiday.
度假后我们完全没钱了。
Quedamos sin un centavo después de las vacaciones.
休暇の後、完全に文無しだった。
휴가 끝나고 완전 빈털터리였어.
Sorry, I'm brassic till payday.
抱歉，发工资前我没钱。
Lo siento, estoy pelado hasta el día de pago.
ごめん、給料日まで金ないんだ。
미안, 월급날까지 돈이 없어.
He's always brassic by the end of the month.
他月底总是没钱。
Siempre está pelado a fin de mes.
彼は月末にはいつも金欠。
그는 월말이면 항상 빈털터리야.

Pronunciation

/ˈbræsɪk/

Usage Guide

Context: friends, working class

Tone: self-deprecating, casual

✓ Do Say

I'm brassic.
我没钱
Estoy pelado
金ない
나 빈털터리야.
Completely brassic.
完全没钱
Completamente pelado
完全に文無し
완전 빈털터리.
Brassic till Friday.
周五前没钱
Pelado hasta el viernes
金曜まで金欠
금요일까지 빈털터리.

✗ Don't Say

Cockney/London origin
考克尼/伦敦起源
Origen cockney/Londres
コックニー/ロンドン起源
코크니/런던 출신 표현
May not be understood outside UK
英国以外可能不理解
Puede no entenderse fuera del Reino Unido
イギリス以外では通じないかも
영국 밖에서는 못 알아들을 수 있음

Common Mistakes

From rhyming slang (brassic lint = skint)
Same meaning as skint

Origin & History

Cockney rhyming slang: 'brassic lint' = skint (broke). The 'lint' was dropped, leaving 'brassic.' Classic example of how rhyming slang evolves.

Etymology: Cockney rhyming slang: brassic lint = skint

First recorded: London/Cockney slang from 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: British TV series 'Brassic'; Cockney and working-class media

Regional notes: Cockney origin, now understood across Britain.

Variations

BrassicCompletely brassicBrassic lint