Betuckered

/bɪˈtʌkərd/ adjective

Definition

Exhausted, tired out, or worn down; tuckered out or extremely fatigued (dialectal or informal).

Etymology

Combining 'be-' with 'tuckered,' which itself derives from 'tuck' meaning to weary or exhaust. The adjective intensifies the sense of fatigue through the 'be-' prefix.

Kelly Says

'Betuckered' is American dialectal gold—it shows the 'be-' prefix still lives in regional English, creating words like 'all betuckered out' that nobody writes down but everyone understands in the right region.

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