pok kai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Having no money; broke; bankrupt.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Out shopping, child to parent. “Daddy I want this, daddy I want that.” Daddy, “Daddy pok kai awreddy^([sic]), ask your mummy.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pok kai” mean?
Having no money; broke; bankrupt.
Is “pok kai” formal or informal?
pok kai is generally slang.