up the spout English

Meaning up the spout meaning

What does up the spout mean?

up the spout Prepositional phrase

— (slang) broken; not functional or workable; kaput

— (military, slang) In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.

— (slang) pregnant

— (archaic, slang) At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).

Synonyms up the spout synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as up the spout?

up the spout English » English

up the flue

up the pole

pregnant

pledged

pawned

in pawn

in flue