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pooskered

adjectivebody

Completely exhausted from physical exertion

Extremely tired or worn out from physical exertion.

Example in use

Ah'm fair pooskered efter da croftin'.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/POOS-kurd/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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