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January 26, 2023

Word of the Day: Knackered

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Word of the Day : January 26, 2023

knackered \NAK-erd\ adjective

What It Means

Knackered is an adjective mostly used informally in British English to mean “very tired or exhausted.”

// Unfortunately, I was too knackered after work to join them for dinner.

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Aired January 26, 2023

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