- pooped
- drunkOriginally, flooded by the sea coming over the stern, but not only of sailors:... seldom sober by seven and almost always pooped by eight. (Sharpe, 1979)
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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-pooped — «poopt», adjective. Slang. tired; exhausted: »I m too pooped to think any more (New Yorker). pooped, combining form. having a poop: »High pooped = having a high poop … Useful english dictionary
pooped — [pu:pt] adj also .pooped out [not before noun] AmE informal very tired = ↑exhausted ▪ I was really pooped by the end of the day … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pooped — Pooped, p. p. & a. (Naut.) (a) Having a poop; furnished with a poop. (b) Struck on the poop. (c) Tired; exhausted, fatigued. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pooped — [ pupt ] adjective AMERICAN INFORMAL very tired … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pooped — [adj] tired beat*, burned out*, bushed*, collapsing, dead on one’s feet*, dog tired*, done for*, done in*, drained, drooping, drowsy, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, fried*, out of gas*, overworked, played out*, run down, run ragged, shot*,… … New thesaurus
pooped — /poohpt/, adj. Informal. fatigued; exhausted: I m too pooped to go shopping today. Also, pooped out. [1930 35; Amer.; POOP2 + ED2] * * * … Universalium
pooped — /poohpt/, adj. Informal. fatigued; exhausted: I m too pooped to go shopping today. Also, pooped out. [1930 35; Amer.; POOP2 + ED2] … Useful english dictionary
Pooped — Poop Poop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pooping}.] [Cf. D. poepen. See {Pop}.] To make a noise; to pop; also, to break wind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pooped — adjective /pupt/ a) Tired; exhausted. Well, Ive walked 35 miles since yesterday to get here, so Im pooped b) having had a wave come over the stern from abaft … Wiktionary
pooped — Synonyms and related words: all in, anemic, apathetic, asthenic, ausgespielt, beat, beat up, beaten, benumbed, blase, bloodless, bone weary, bored, bushed, chicken, cowardly, dead, dead and alive, dead tired, deadbeat, debilitated, dog tired, dog … Moby Thesaurus
pooped — This means to be tired. Old sailing term describing the helmsman s condition after standing a watch at the helm, which was located on the poop deck a small deck at the rear or stern of an old sailing vessel. Boy, am I pooped today … Dictionary of american slang
