knackered, drained
(adjective) very tired
Source: WordNet® 3.1
knackered (comparative more knackered, superlative most knackered)
(UK, Irish, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Tired or exhausted.
• (tired, exhausted): cream crackered; See also fatigued
knackered
simple past tense and past participle of knacker
knackered (comparative more knackered, superlative most knackered)
(UK, Irish, South Africa, colloquial) Broken, inoperative.
• (broken, inoperative): broken, worn-out; See also out of order
Source: Wiktionary
Knack"er, n.
1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Mortimer.
2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper. Halliwell.
Knack"er, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel.hnakkr a saddle.]
1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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