Meaning
Broke and penniless — completely out of money, with empty pockets. It describes someone who has no cash to spare, whether caught short for the moment or living in a lasting state of want. Built from 'bruk' (broke/broken) and 'pocket', the phrase paints the plain picture of a pocket with nothing in it, and it is used ruefully and often in a country where money is tight and 'bruk-pocket' is a common enough condition to joke about.
Examples
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Mi cyaa come out tonight, mi bruk pocket.
I can't come out tonight, I'm broke.
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After Christmas everybody bruk pocket.
After Christmas everyone's skint.
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Him a bruk-pocket man a promise big tings.
He's a penniless man promising big things.
Origin
'Bruk' (broke/broken) plus 'pocket' — a pocket 'broken' open and empty of money.
How it’s used
A common everyday way to say one is out of money.