单词 | rim-racked |
释义 | rim-rackedadj. North American regional. Broken down, worn out; in poor condition. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > condition of matter > bad condition of matter > [adjective] > worn out perusedc1475 withered1488 laboured1535 outworn1597 worn-out1612 effete1662 frazzled1872 jacked-up1874 crocky1906 bummed1907 rim-racked1916 shot1933 beaten-up1941 beat-up1946 clapped1946 1916 G. A. England Pod, Bender & Co. vi. 142 Ever feel lonesome an' no-'count an' rim-racked, all the time, like a cat in a strange garret? 1937 Blackwood's Mag. May 578/1 They got the Schmidt place pretty well rim-racked. Good pasture-land all turned upside down. 1974 J. Dowell Look-off Bear 32 Faded denim workshirt, rim-racked old felt hat..and calf-high lumberman's rubbers. 2007 P. K. Prybot White-tipped Orange Masts 202 The net, especially its belly section, came back rim-wracked, and most of the catch had escaped. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1916 |
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