pok kai
Having no money; broke; bankruptHaving no money; broke; bankrupt.
/ˈpɔk̚ kai/
Meaning
1 senses(Manglish, Singlish, not comparable, slang)Having no money; broke; bankrupt.
Origin
Cantonese 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell, [Singapore, Malaysia]Cantonese 仆街 (puk1 gaai1, “fall onto street, drop dead, go to hell, [Singapore, Malaysia] to have no money)”), from 仆 (puk1, “fall”) + 街 (gaai1, “street”).
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