Where Does the Term Knackered Come from?

Knackered is derived from the past participle of knacker, a slang term meaning "to kill," but also "to tire, exhaust, or wear out." The origins of the verb knacker are uncertain, but the word is perhaps related to an older noun knacker, which originally was used to indicate a harness-maker or saddlemaker, and later for ...

Is knackered a slang word?

adjective British Slang. exhausted; very tired: He is really knackered after work.

Who is a knacker in Ireland?

(Ireland, Northern English, offensive, slang) A person of lower social class; a chav, skanger or scobe.