Meaning of “For Brokes”
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I want to know if the use of "For Brokes" mean what I think because I'm not a native person.
If I want to sell things to people withouth money (broke person), the things that I sell are really cheap so the I could use the phrase "Things for brokes", but I want people to get it only with "For Brokes".
It makes sense? Thanks in advise :)
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:49
GonzaloGonzalo
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I want to know if the use of "For Brokes" mean what I think because I'm not a native person.
If I want to sell things to people withouth money (broke person), the things that I sell are really cheap so the I could use the phrase "Things for brokes", but I want people to get it only with "For Brokes".
It makes sense? Thanks in advise :)
meaning vocabulary phrase-meaning
asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:49
GonzaloGonzalo
11
If I met "things for brokes", I would be puzzled about what it could possibly mean. I would probably guess, but it is not an English expression.
– Colin Fine
Nov 21 '18 at 16:03
1
Neither Merriam-Webster nor Oxford Dictionaries provide a definition for the noun broke. It's only a verb or an adjective. Therefore, you could say I sell to broke people or these things are meant for broke people. But for brokes is completely unnatural.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
As others have said, "broke" is not used as a noun in English, so "things for brokes" makes no sense. If I heard it, I would probably think it meant you were selling broken things (but you wouldn't say it like that either).
– Mike Harris
Nov 21 '18 at 18:04
2
There is the idiom "going for broke", but it has a meaning different from what you apparently want.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
I agree, it's not clear. Also note that go for broke (no -s) is a set phrase, meaning something like "put everything on the line for your strongest possible effort". Famously the motto of the WWII Japanese American 442nd Regiment. So anything "for brokes" is going to recall that saying for some people, which will further confuse the issue.
– 1006a
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
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I want to know if the use of "For Brokes" mean what I think because I'm not a native person.
If I want to sell things to people withouth money (broke person), the things that I sell are really cheap so the I could use the phrase "Things for brokes", but I want people to get it only with "For Brokes".
It makes sense? Thanks in advise :)
meaning vocabulary phrase-meaning
asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:49
GonzaloGonzalo
11
I want to know if the use of "For Brokes" mean what I think because I'm not a native person.
If I want to sell things to people withouth money (broke person), the things that I sell are really cheap so the I could use the phrase "Things for brokes", but I want people to get it only with "For Brokes".
It makes sense? Thanks in advise :)
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asked Nov 21 '18 at 15:49
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If I met "things for brokes", I would be puzzled about what it could possibly mean. I would probably guess, but it is not an English expression.
– Colin Fine
Nov 21 '18 at 16:03
1
Neither Merriam-Webster nor Oxford Dictionaries provide a definition for the noun broke. It's only a verb or an adjective. Therefore, you could say I sell to broke people or these things are meant for broke people. But for brokes is completely unnatural.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
As others have said, "broke" is not used as a noun in English, so "things for brokes" makes no sense. If I heard it, I would probably think it meant you were selling broken things (but you wouldn't say it like that either).
– Mike Harris
Nov 21 '18 at 18:04
2
There is the idiom "going for broke", but it has a meaning different from what you apparently want.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
I agree, it's not clear. Also note that go for broke (no -s) is a set phrase, meaning something like "put everything on the line for your strongest possible effort". Famously the motto of the WWII Japanese American 442nd Regiment. So anything "for brokes" is going to recall that saying for some people, which will further confuse the issue.
– 1006a
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
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If I met "things for brokes", I would be puzzled about what it could possibly mean. I would probably guess, but it is not an English expression.
– Colin Fine
Nov 21 '18 at 16:03
1
Neither Merriam-Webster nor Oxford Dictionaries provide a definition for the noun broke. It's only a verb or an adjective. Therefore, you could say I sell to broke people or these things are meant for broke people. But for brokes is completely unnatural.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
As others have said, "broke" is not used as a noun in English, so "things for brokes" makes no sense. If I heard it, I would probably think it meant you were selling broken things (but you wouldn't say it like that either).
– Mike Harris
Nov 21 '18 at 18:04
2
There is the idiom "going for broke", but it has a meaning different from what you apparently want.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
I agree, it's not clear. Also note that go for broke (no -s) is a set phrase, meaning something like "put everything on the line for your strongest possible effort". Famously the motto of the WWII Japanese American 442nd Regiment. So anything "for brokes" is going to recall that saying for some people, which will further confuse the issue.
– 1006a
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
If I met "things for brokes", I would be puzzled about what it could possibly mean. I would probably guess, but it is not an English expression.
– Colin Fine
Nov 21 '18 at 16:03
If I met "things for brokes", I would be puzzled about what it could possibly mean. I would probably guess, but it is not an English expression.
– Colin Fine
Nov 21 '18 at 16:03
1
1
Neither Merriam-Webster nor Oxford Dictionaries provide a definition for the noun broke. It's only a verb or an adjective. Therefore, you could say I sell to broke people or these things are meant for broke people. But for brokes is completely unnatural.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
Neither Merriam-Webster nor Oxford Dictionaries provide a definition for the noun broke. It's only a verb or an adjective. Therefore, you could say I sell to broke people or these things are meant for broke people. But for brokes is completely unnatural.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
As others have said, "broke" is not used as a noun in English, so "things for brokes" makes no sense. If I heard it, I would probably think it meant you were selling broken things (but you wouldn't say it like that either).
– Mike Harris
Nov 21 '18 at 18:04
As others have said, "broke" is not used as a noun in English, so "things for brokes" makes no sense. If I heard it, I would probably think it meant you were selling broken things (but you wouldn't say it like that either).
– Mike Harris
Nov 21 '18 at 18:04
2
2
There is the idiom "going for broke", but it has a meaning different from what you apparently want.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
There is the idiom "going for broke", but it has a meaning different from what you apparently want.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
I agree, it's not clear. Also note that go for broke (no -s) is a set phrase, meaning something like "put everything on the line for your strongest possible effort". Famously the motto of the WWII Japanese American 442nd Regiment. So anything "for brokes" is going to recall that saying for some people, which will further confuse the issue.
– 1006a
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
I agree, it's not clear. Also note that go for broke (no -s) is a set phrase, meaning something like "put everything on the line for your strongest possible effort". Famously the motto of the WWII Japanese American 442nd Regiment. So anything "for brokes" is going to recall that saying for some people, which will further confuse the issue.
– 1006a
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
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My intuition says that "broke" as a noun is not very common, and this is confirmed by it not being listed at wiktionary or any other online dictionary I could find (dictionary.com, collinsdictionary.com etc).
Building on this, I think the plural "brokes" sounds quite strange as well.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
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If they are truly broke they don't have any money, what your implying is difficult since if I tried "Buy me you vagrants" or Buy me you paupers" , "Perfect for the ne'er-do-well." I could be sure of a flaming back lash.
The nearest I can quickly think of and likely to be mildly acceptable is
"Designed for the less well off" or "less prosperous"
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
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People usually won’t be very attracted to hearing themselves described as ‘broke’ - as that is an undesirable trait. So that could repel your customers. And you can’t say ‘brokes’ to describe such people, it is not idiomatic (not in use in English).
How about turning ‘broke’ into a more positive trait, like ‘thrifty’? Thrifty means ‘careful with money; keen on saving money’ so it’s a more appealing way of describing it.
You could say ‘great value items for the thrifty’.
Alternatively you can use ‘broke’ - but soften it with humour, and by directly (but politely) ‘naming the problem’ as in: ‘flat broke? We have great deals for you!’ In this one, we haven’t identified your customers as being ‘broke people’ (which implies a permanent condition and is thus not very... polite!) Instead we suggest that the condition is temporary - flat broke? (- at the moment - implied) and (hurrah!) we offer them a way out - by letting them buy your lower priced products.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
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No, it doesn't make sense. "Things for the poor" might fit, and a few other phrasings. And "things for the thrifty" would imply things for people who are very careful about how they spend their money.
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My intuition says that "broke" as a noun is not very common, and this is confirmed by it not being listed at wiktionary or any other online dictionary I could find (dictionary.com, collinsdictionary.com etc).
Building on this, I think the plural "brokes" sounds quite strange as well.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
neptunneptun
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My intuition says that "broke" as a noun is not very common, and this is confirmed by it not being listed at wiktionary or any other online dictionary I could find (dictionary.com, collinsdictionary.com etc).
Building on this, I think the plural "brokes" sounds quite strange as well.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
neptunneptun
4327
add a comment |
My intuition says that "broke" as a noun is not very common, and this is confirmed by it not being listed at wiktionary or any other online dictionary I could find (dictionary.com, collinsdictionary.com etc).
Building on this, I think the plural "brokes" sounds quite strange as well.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
neptunneptun
4327
My intuition says that "broke" as a noun is not very common, and this is confirmed by it not being listed at wiktionary or any other online dictionary I could find (dictionary.com, collinsdictionary.com etc).
Building on this, I think the plural "brokes" sounds quite strange as well.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
neptunneptun
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
neptunneptun
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:00
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If they are truly broke they don't have any money, what your implying is difficult since if I tried "Buy me you vagrants" or Buy me you paupers" , "Perfect for the ne'er-do-well." I could be sure of a flaming back lash.
The nearest I can quickly think of and likely to be mildly acceptable is
"Designed for the less well off" or "less prosperous"
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
2,976421
add a comment |
If they are truly broke they don't have any money, what your implying is difficult since if I tried "Buy me you vagrants" or Buy me you paupers" , "Perfect for the ne'er-do-well." I could be sure of a flaming back lash.
The nearest I can quickly think of and likely to be mildly acceptable is
"Designed for the less well off" or "less prosperous"
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
2,976421
add a comment |
If they are truly broke they don't have any money, what your implying is difficult since if I tried "Buy me you vagrants" or Buy me you paupers" , "Perfect for the ne'er-do-well." I could be sure of a flaming back lash.
The nearest I can quickly think of and likely to be mildly acceptable is
"Designed for the less well off" or "less prosperous"
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
2,976421
If they are truly broke they don't have any money, what your implying is difficult since if I tried "Buy me you vagrants" or Buy me you paupers" , "Perfect for the ne'er-do-well." I could be sure of a flaming back lash.
The nearest I can quickly think of and likely to be mildly acceptable is
"Designed for the less well off" or "less prosperous"
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
2,976421
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
2,976421
answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 16:25
KJOKJO
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People usually won’t be very attracted to hearing themselves described as ‘broke’ - as that is an undesirable trait. So that could repel your customers. And you can’t say ‘brokes’ to describe such people, it is not idiomatic (not in use in English).
How about turning ‘broke’ into a more positive trait, like ‘thrifty’? Thrifty means ‘careful with money; keen on saving money’ so it’s a more appealing way of describing it.
You could say ‘great value items for the thrifty’.
Alternatively you can use ‘broke’ - but soften it with humour, and by directly (but politely) ‘naming the problem’ as in: ‘flat broke? We have great deals for you!’ In this one, we haven’t identified your customers as being ‘broke people’ (which implies a permanent condition and is thus not very... polite!) Instead we suggest that the condition is temporary - flat broke? (- at the moment - implied) and (hurrah!) we offer them a way out - by letting them buy your lower priced products.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
JelilaJelila
3,0461315
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People usually won’t be very attracted to hearing themselves described as ‘broke’ - as that is an undesirable trait. So that could repel your customers. And you can’t say ‘brokes’ to describe such people, it is not idiomatic (not in use in English).
How about turning ‘broke’ into a more positive trait, like ‘thrifty’? Thrifty means ‘careful with money; keen on saving money’ so it’s a more appealing way of describing it.
You could say ‘great value items for the thrifty’.
Alternatively you can use ‘broke’ - but soften it with humour, and by directly (but politely) ‘naming the problem’ as in: ‘flat broke? We have great deals for you!’ In this one, we haven’t identified your customers as being ‘broke people’ (which implies a permanent condition and is thus not very... polite!) Instead we suggest that the condition is temporary - flat broke? (- at the moment - implied) and (hurrah!) we offer them a way out - by letting them buy your lower priced products.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
JelilaJelila
3,0461315
add a comment |
People usually won’t be very attracted to hearing themselves described as ‘broke’ - as that is an undesirable trait. So that could repel your customers. And you can’t say ‘brokes’ to describe such people, it is not idiomatic (not in use in English).
How about turning ‘broke’ into a more positive trait, like ‘thrifty’? Thrifty means ‘careful with money; keen on saving money’ so it’s a more appealing way of describing it.
You could say ‘great value items for the thrifty’.
Alternatively you can use ‘broke’ - but soften it with humour, and by directly (but politely) ‘naming the problem’ as in: ‘flat broke? We have great deals for you!’ In this one, we haven’t identified your customers as being ‘broke people’ (which implies a permanent condition and is thus not very... polite!) Instead we suggest that the condition is temporary - flat broke? (- at the moment - implied) and (hurrah!) we offer them a way out - by letting them buy your lower priced products.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
JelilaJelila
3,0461315
People usually won’t be very attracted to hearing themselves described as ‘broke’ - as that is an undesirable trait. So that could repel your customers. And you can’t say ‘brokes’ to describe such people, it is not idiomatic (not in use in English).
How about turning ‘broke’ into a more positive trait, like ‘thrifty’? Thrifty means ‘careful with money; keen on saving money’ so it’s a more appealing way of describing it.
You could say ‘great value items for the thrifty’.
Alternatively you can use ‘broke’ - but soften it with humour, and by directly (but politely) ‘naming the problem’ as in: ‘flat broke? We have great deals for you!’ In this one, we haven’t identified your customers as being ‘broke people’ (which implies a permanent condition and is thus not very... polite!) Instead we suggest that the condition is temporary - flat broke? (- at the moment - implied) and (hurrah!) we offer them a way out - by letting them buy your lower priced products.
answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
JelilaJelila
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
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answered Nov 21 '18 at 19:19
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No, it doesn't make sense. "Things for the poor" might fit, and a few other phrasings. And "things for the thrifty" would imply things for people who are very careful about how they spend their money.
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No, it doesn't make sense. "Things for the poor" might fit, and a few other phrasings. And "things for the thrifty" would imply things for people who are very careful about how they spend their money.
answered 5 mins ago
Hot LicksHot Licks
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No, it doesn't make sense. "Things for the poor" might fit, and a few other phrasings. And "things for the thrifty" would imply things for people who are very careful about how they spend their money.
answered 5 mins ago
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No, it doesn't make sense. "Things for the poor" might fit, and a few other phrasings. And "things for the thrifty" would imply things for people who are very careful about how they spend their money.
answered 5 mins ago
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answered 5 mins ago
Hot LicksHot Licks
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answered 5 mins ago
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If I met "things for brokes", I would be puzzled about what it could possibly mean. I would probably guess, but it is not an English expression.
– Colin Fine
Nov 21 '18 at 16:03
1
Neither Merriam-Webster nor Oxford Dictionaries provide a definition for the noun broke. It's only a verb or an adjective. Therefore, you could say I sell to broke people or these things are meant for broke people. But for brokes is completely unnatural.
– Jason Bassford
Nov 21 '18 at 16:14
As others have said, "broke" is not used as a noun in English, so "things for brokes" makes no sense. If I heard it, I would probably think it meant you were selling broken things (but you wouldn't say it like that either).
– Mike Harris
Nov 21 '18 at 18:04
2
There is the idiom "going for broke", but it has a meaning different from what you apparently want.
– Hot Licks
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48
I agree, it's not clear. Also note that go for broke (no -s) is a set phrase, meaning something like "put everything on the line for your strongest possible effort". Famously the motto of the WWII Japanese American 442nd Regiment. So anything "for brokes" is going to recall that saying for some people, which will further confuse the issue.
– 1006a
Nov 21 '18 at 19:48