broker than the Ten Commandments

Etymology
A pun on 's senses of 'without money' and 'broken', with potential reference both to 's destruction ('breaking') of the tablets on (Exodus 32:19) and sinners' violation ('breaking') of the  in daily life.

Adjective

 * 1)  Extremely impoverished.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:impoverished