adjective General Slang

puckerood

PUK-uh-rood · adjective · slang

Broken beyond repair (anglicised 'pakaru')

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Definitions

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Completely broken or wrecked; an anglicised spelling and pronunciation of the Māori 'pakaru'.

“The lawnmower's puckerood, won't start at all.”
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puckerood In A Sentence

The lawnmower's puckerood, won't start at all.

Origin & Usage

Anglicisation of Māori 'pakaru' (broken); a long-established New Zealandism.

Variants puckerooedpakaru

People Also Ask

What does puckerood mean?

Puckerood means completely broken or wrecked. It's an anglicised version of the Māori word 'pakaru'.

Where does puckerood come from?

It's a long-established New Zealandism, an English spelling and pronunciation of the Māori 'pakaru', meaning broken or smashed.

How is puckerood used?

It describes something that's broken beyond use, as in 'the lawnmower's puckerood, won't start at all'.

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