up the spout
Broken; not functional or workable; kaputBroken; not functional or workable; kaput.
» The spider went up the spout.
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4 senses(slang)Broken; not functional or workable; kaput.
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.
(slang)In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.
He went into the attack with his rifle cocked and with one up the spout.
(slang)Pregnant.
Did you know that she's up the spout?
(archaic, slang)At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).
to put/shove/pop something up the spout
Examples
3 sentencesThe spider went up the spout.
The itsy-bitsy spider went up the water spout.
At first I thought the development board was up the spout, but it was just a loose connection.
deErst dachte ich, die Entwicklungsplatine wäre im Eimer, dabei war es bloß ein Wackelkontakt. — Yorwba
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