- knacker
- Verb. To wear out, to exhaust, to ruin. E.g."Keep hitting it with that hammer and you'll knacker it." 1800s
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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Knacker — steht für eine Wurstart, siehe Knackwurst ein Gerät zum Öffnen von Nüssen, siehe Nussknacker engl. cracker Comicfiguren aus dem Disney Imperium, siehe Panzerknacker eine Semmelart, siehe Kornknacker umgangssprachlich für einen alten Mann (alter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Knacker — Sm (meist alter Knacker alter Mann, Geizhals ) erw. stil. phras. (20. Jh.) Stammwort. Benennungsmotiv unklar. Vielleicht bei dem man die Knochen knacken hört , also eine vulgäre Bezeichnung im Sinne von Skelett . Vgl. Kracke. deutsch d … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
knacker — (v.) usually in past tense, knackered, to kill, castrate (1855), but most often used in weakened sense of to tire out (1883); apparently from knacker (n.) worn out or useless horse, 1812, of unknown origin; possibly from a dialectal survival of a … Etymology dictionary
knacker — Brit. ► NOUN 1) a person who disposes of dead or unwanted animals. 2) (knackers) vulgar slang testicles. ► VERB informal ▪ exhaust; wear out. DERIVATIVES knackered adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
Knacker — Knack er, n. 1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knacker — Knack er, n. [Cf. Icel. hnakkr a saddle.] 1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] 2. One who slaughters worn out horses and sells their flesh for dog s meat. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knacker — Knacker,der:1.⇨Greis–2.alterK.:⇨Greis … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
knacker — [nak′ər] n. [Early ModE, harness maker < ON hnakker, saddle, neck, akin to OE hnecca,NECK] Brit. 1. a person who buys and slaughters worn out horses and sells their flesh as dog s meat, etc. 2. a person who buys and wrecks old houses, etc. and … English World dictionary
Knacker — A knacker is a person in the trade of rendering animals that are unfit for human consumption, such as horses that can no longer work. [ [http://knackerman.com/ What is a Knackerman] knackerman.com, undated (accessed 18 February,2007)] This leads… … Wikipedia
knacker — knack|er [ˈnækə US ər] v [T] BrE spoken informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: knacker horse killer ; KNACKERS YARD] 1.) to become extremely tired = ↑exhaust knacker yourself (out) ▪ Slow down you ll knacker yourself out! 2.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
knacker — also knacker out verb (T) BrE spoken 1 to become extremely tired: knacker yourself out: Slow down you ll knacker yourself out! 2 knacker your elbow/hand etc to hurt your elbow etc so that you cannot use it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
