What does conked out mean?

informal. 1 of a machine : to stop working properly My car’s engine conked out this morning. 2 : to fall asleep I conked out on the sofa last night.

Where does the saying conked out come from?

Originally, conk meant “punch in the nose,” from 19th century slang for “nose,” conk. Later, the word became World War I military slang, for the sound a stalling plane engine makes when it “conks out.”

What does conked mean in English?

1 : break down especially : stall —usually used with out the motor suddenly conked out. 2a : faint. b : to go to sleep —usually used with off or out conked out for a while after lunch.

What means to bite the dust?

Literally, to fall face down in the dirt; to suffer a defeat: “Once again, the champion wins, and another contender bites the dust.”

Who is Chonk?

an overweight person or animal. adjective also: chonky.

Is conked a real word?

verb (used without object) Slang. to break or fail, as a machine or engine (often followed by out): The engine conked out halfway there. to slow down or stop; lose energy (often followed by out).

Does frazzled mean confused?

extremely tired, annoyed, and confused.

Why does my hair look frazzled?

Why? They may be set to the wrong temperature, too high, and you’ll end up with frazzled lengths, too low, and you could end up over-straightening your ends, which equals, you guessed it, damaged tresses.

What do eat my dust mean?

US, informal. : to breathe the dust that has been raised into the air by the vehicle that is moving in front of one He said, “Eat my dust!” as he jumped in his car and drove away. —often used figuratively They were quick to create new products and left other companies eating their dust.

What does it mean to bite your thumb at someone?

Biting your thumb—placing a thumb behind your front top teeth and then flicking it out—is a symbolic gesture similar to “flipping someone off.” The action is a silent and immature way to insult someone and could be interpreted as an invitation to violence.