être fauché
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “être fauché” mean?
to be broke
Example
“Je suis fauché jusqu’à la fin du mois.”
I'm broke till the end of the month.
Good to know
Said in France too.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: ne pas avoir d’argent
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