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worn slap out

WORN SLAP OUT · phrase · informal

Utterly exhausted.

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Completely worn out, physically or mentally; dog-tired. "Slap" here is an intensifier.

“After that double shift I'm worn slap out.”
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worn slap out In A Sentence

After that double shift I'm worn slap out.

Origin & Usage

Southern intensifier "slap" (meaning "completely") plus "worn out."

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What does "worn slap out" mean?

It means utterly exhausted—completely worn out physically or mentally, dog-tired.

What does "slap" mean in "worn slap out"?

Here "slap" is a Southern intensifier meaning "completely," so "worn slap out" is "completely worn out."

How do you use "worn slap out"?

Use it to describe total exhaustion, as in "After that double shift I'm worn slap out."

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