American Idioms and Expressions

Broke As A Joke And It Ain't Funny Idiom

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Broke as a joke and it ain't funny
What does Broke as a joke and it ain't funny mean?
This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.

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