British-ism of the Week (Or So) - Skint

You have to love the British way of adding a touch of class to even the most embarrassing things in life - like being broke. While most people would say they were kind of broke, running low, short on cash or just plain poor, the Brits have come up with the delightful word "skint," as in, "I'm a tad skint this week. Want to share a half pint of Fosters?" It almost makes it cool to be poor. That's it, poor is the new black. Actually, thanks to our current economic apocalypse, it's kind of true.
5/5 crumpets
(for how uniquely British it is)

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