Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

up the spout

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: up- the spout
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Broken; not functional or workable; kaput.

Slang

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In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.

Slang

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Slang

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At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"I think the left speaker is up the spout."
"That idea of yours for using the church hall seems to have gone up the spout."
"He went into the attack with his rifle cocked and with one up the spout."
"Did you know that she's up the spout?"
"to put/shove/pop something up the spout"

Usage

Questions

What does up the spout mean?: Broken; not functional or workable; kaput.

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