English Explanatory Dictionary

up the spout

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Broken; not functional or workable; kaput.
  2. In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.
  3. Pregnant.
  4. At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).

Pronunciation

En-au-up the spout.ogg

Word forms

up the spout
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