up the spout

prepositional phrase

Broken; not functional or workable; kaput.

“Did you know that she's up the spout?”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. slangBroken; not functional or workable; kaput.

    I think the left speaker is up the spout.

    1 more example

    That idea of yours for using the church hall seems to have gone up the spout.

  2. slanggovernmentIn the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.

    He went into the attack with his rifle cocked and with one up the spout.

  3. slangPregnant.

    Did you know that she's up the spout?

  4. archaicslangAt the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).

    to put/shove/pop something up the spout

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pregnant
Cite this entry
APA

up the spout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20the%20spout

MLA

“up the spout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20the%20spout. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up the spout,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20the%20spout.

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