Idiom
coals and coke
SlangCockney rhyming slang
Meaning
broke
Examples
“I cannot go out tonight because I am coals and coke.”
“After paying all my monthly bills, I am officially coals and coke until my next paycheck.”
“Despite his previous wealth, a series of unfortunate investments left him completely coals and coke, forcing him to sell his family home.”
Examples
simple
“I cannot go out tonight because I am coals and coke.”
contextual
“After paying all my monthly bills, I am officially coals and coke until my next paycheck.”
complex
“Despite his previous wealth, a series of unfortunate investments left him completely coals and coke, forcing him to sell his family home.”
Origin
Since both coal and coke used to be supplied in large blocks that had to be broken down before their use.
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