What is the meaning of down and out?

Slang expression for being without funds, penniless.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). down and out. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/down_and_out/definitions/1152403
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "down and out" http://smartdefine.org/down_and_out/definitions/1152403 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, down and out, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/down_and_out/definitions/1152403>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "down and out" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/down_and_out/definitions/1152403>