noun
poverty; being broke
Jocular term, a pun on 貧血病 (anemia), implying a chronic lack of money. Used playfully to describe being broke.
給料日前はいつも金欠病だ。
I'm always broke right before payday.
彼は金欠病
He's so broke he seems to be skipping lunch too.
A more common slang term for being short of money, without the playful 'disease' suffix.
A humorous coinage blending 金欠 (short of money) with 病 (disease), punning on 貧血病 (anemia).