Australian slang meaning exhausted, beaten, or completely done in -- typically used to describe physical or mental depletion after hard work or effort.
Australian slang meaning exhausted, beaten, or completely done in -- typically used to describe physical or mental depletion after hard work or effort. The word derives from euchre, a card game where a player who fails to win the tricks they aimed for is said to be euchred. The Australian usage extended this to mean more broadly defeated or worn out.
After three sets in the heat, he was absolutely euchred and couldn't face another rally.
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(UK, slang) exhausted (as if with sexual activity).
(AU, slang) Beaten, defeated; exhausted.
Peched is a wonderfully expressive Scottish word for being completely out of breath, exhausted, or worn out — especially from physical effort. If you've just run for a bus, hauled shopping up a hill, or chased a toddler around a park, you're peched. The word (sometimes spelled peched or pechit) comes from the Scots verb "pech," meaning to pant or gasp. It's deeply embedded in everyday Scottish speech and perfectly captures that state of red-faced, heaving-chest exhaustion that needs its own word.
Australian slang for being completely wiped out, utterly exhausted, or thoroughly defeated. If you're euchred after a long day, you're not just tired — you're running on empty with nothing left to give. The term carries a sense of being outmanoeuvred or done over, not just physically drained. Common in casual Aussie conversation to describe that bone-deep fatigue after hard work, a rough night out, or a tough sporting match.
After three back-to-back shifts at the warehouse, Damo came home and collapsed on the couch — totally euchred.
"euchred" means: Australian slang for being completely wiped out, utterly exhausted, or thoroughly defeated. If you're euchred after a long day, you're not j.... This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"euchred" means: Australian slang for being completely wiped out, utterly exhausted, or thoroughly defeated. If you're euchred after a long day, you're not j.... Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (Australian) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you
(AU, slang) exhausted; worn out.