knacker
knacker
Definition
knacker (nak′ər)
noun
- a person who buys and slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh as dog's meat, etc.
- a person who buys and wrecks old houses, etc. and sells their materials
Etymology: Early ModE, harness maker < ON hnakker, saddle, neck, akin to OE hnecca, neck
knacker
Usage Examples
Object
- bit: Let's face it, the world's a bit knackered beyond repair.
- engine: Ive since bought several other knackered engines cheap, and SEP built two good good cranks out of them all.
- today: Despite all that, I haven't been feeling as stiff I or as knackered today as I thought I would.
- day: Tho it was a seriously long day and I was knackered the next day.
- van: A bad website is like a silly logo, a decrepit office building or a knackered van; it makes you look amateur.
- car: I drive a knackered car, live in a small semi and owe money all over the place.
Subject
- end: Needless to say, Stu was knackered by the end of it, and we came ninth, a recurring theme for our team!
Modifies a noun
- yard: Not long ago the knacker yards would pay farmers for their dead stock, now it is the other way round.
- meat: The ban thus did not apply to any offal from fallen stock - the major source of knacker meat.
- man: He can have the " knacker men " pick up the carcass or he can contact the local Pet Crematoriums.
Modifying Another Word
- absolutely: Needless to say the fellow was absolutely knackered in the morning.
- totally: Despite my legs felling totally knackered I went off in pursuit of the guy in front.
- utterly: We've completely and utterly knackered our myspace page in readiness for our new releases.
- completely: I was completely knackered anyway being the only client I was playing most of the fish.
- pretty: Given that the " race hadn't yet started " I was feeling pretty knackered.
- too: I am usually too knackered to make the effort.
Possessives
- yard: More cuts would simply bring the knacker's yard closer, faster.
Preposition: at
- end: I was totally knackered at the end of the day but had really enjoyed learning some new things.
Infinitive complement
- go: We didn't use the babysitting much, mainly because we were too knackered to go out by the time the children were settled!
Preposition: by
- end: Needless to say, Stu was knackered by the end of it, and we came ninth, a recurring theme for our team!
