KNACKER


Meaning of KNACKER in English

Brit.

■ noun

1》 a person who disposes of dead or unwanted animals.

2》 ( ~s ) vulgar slang testicles.

■ verb [often as adjective ~ed ] informal exhaust; wear out.

↘damage (something) severely.

Origin

C16 (orig. denoting a harness-maker): possibly from obs. knack 'trinket'; sense 2 may be from dialect ~ 'castanet'.

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