Knackered
Trade slang for exhausted, origins in working horse terminology
spent, near death. Origin from 'knacker's yard' where one took old horses to become pots of glue.
On my feet all day and I'm knackered.
spent, near death. Origin from 'knacker's yard' where one took old horses to become pots of glue.
On my feet all day and I'm knackered.
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