Definition of brokes:
(adj) :
(informal) Without any money, penniless.
(adj) :
(informal) Financially ruined, bankrupt.
(adj) :
(naval and military) Demoted, deprived of a commission.
(v) :
To act as a broker; to transact business for another; synonym of broker.
(adj) :
(archaic, now informal) Broken.
(adj) :
(slang) Broke off, rich, wealthy