1. v.intr. (usu. foll. by out) colloq.
1. (of a machine etc.) break down.
2 (of a person) become exhausted and give up; faint; die.
Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn. 2. n. & v. sl.
--n.
1. a the nose. b the head.
2 a a punch on the nose or head. b a blow.
--v.tr. punch on the nose; hit on the head etc.
Etymology: 19th c.: perh. conch