Is 'Knackered' A Rude Word?

Fluorescence

Born and raised in Dublin, and quite often use the word 'knackered' instead of 'exhausted'. A relative of mine, who lives in another part of the country, expressed shock upon hearing me say it. They insisted it was an offensive word (lolwut) and never to utter it in their presence again. You'd have sworn I called the dog a cnut by the reaction I received.

Now this is the first I've ever heard of it being a rude or offensive word. Is it an urban/rural thing? Is my relative just a bit mad? Am I a rude and offensive person in general?

Also, religion, public sector, bankers, joe duffy, abortion, taxi drivers, nazis, west brit, chuggers, gay marriage etc. Just to get 'em out of the way early :P

El Weirdo

Fluorescence wrote: »

Is my relative just a bit mad?

Yes.

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kfallon

The whole country uses knackered!

Even the Brits to an extent, "I'm cream crackered you caaaaant!"

Mickeroo

No way is it rude, they must have thought you said it without the "ed" on the end.

knackered is a great word!

davet82

Fluorescence wrote: »

Is my relative just a bit mad?

yes, get him sectioned

ejmaztec

Fluorescence wrote: »

Born and raised in Dublin, and quite often use the word 'knackered' instead of 'exhausted'. A relative of mine, who lives in another part of the country, expressed shock upon hearing me say it. They insisted it was an offensive word (lolwut) and never to utter it in their presence again. You'd have sworn I called the dog a cnut by the reaction I received.

Now this is the first I've ever heard of it being a rude or offensive word. Is it an urban/rural thing? Is my relative just a bit mad? Am I a rude and offensive person in general?

Also, religion, public sector, bankers, joe duffy, abortion, taxi drivers, nazis, west brit, chuggers, gay marriage etc. Just to get 'em out of the way early :P

Try "shagged out" and see if that's okay with your relative.

chin_grin

OP do us a favour and actually call their dog a c*nt.

mauzo

I always say im knackered....

Even knackers say it, always make me laugh

mikemac1

The Brits are fond of saying "I felt shagged" "I'm completely shagged"

Just means they are tired

edit: already posted above ^^^^

Fluorescence

Deleted User wrote: »

knackered is a great word!

Isn't it just? So much more colourful and expressive than any other word for tired :P

davet82 wrote: »

yes, get him sectioned

Will do :pac:

Oranage2

It's only offensive if your using in the contexts that you want to marry your cousin.

Wacker The Attacker

Use I'm "travellered" next time

scdublin

I used it when I was younger and someone told me it meant that you're tired from sex?

CavanCrew

OP do you use the words " Out straightttt " as well, Dubs love that one.

ejmaztec

mikemac1 wrote: »

The Brits are fond of saying "I felt shagged" "I'm completely shagged"

Just means they are tired

edit: already posted above ^^^^

They must be extra tired, too tired to put "out" at the end.

kfallon

syndeyfife wrote: »

I always say im knackered....

Even knackers say it, always make me laugh

They don't, if a knacker is tired he/she says, "Oh jaysus I'm fixed aboded boss!"

brummytom

mikemac1 wrote: »

The Brits are fond of saying "I felt shagged" "I'm completely shagged"

Just means they are tired

edit: already posted above ^^^^

I've literally never ever heard that before. 'Knackered' is common over here though.

Schism

Your relative is far too easily offended, the knacker.

PickledLime

scdublin wrote: »

I used it when I was younger and someone told me it meant that you're tired from sex?

OP, methinks your relative should get out more, but this is the actual meaning.

mauzo

kfallon wrote: »

They don't, if a knacker is tired he/she says, "Oh jaysus I'm fixed aboded boss!"

Hahahaha 'ah jaysus Im settled!!!'

Wacker The Attacker

Bollixed is better, as in " I'm bleedin' bollixed"

The Snipe

Ring Joe D... Nevermind...

pickarooney

I'm Hewlett Packard.

mud

scdublin wrote: »

I used it when I was younger and someone told me it meant that you're tired from sex?

Same here, Knackered = worn out from ridin'.

Fluorescence

chin_grin wrote: »

OP do us a favour and actually call their dog a c*nt.

A cnut is a totally different thing than a cunt y'know :pac:. The dog is a bit of a cnut but I would go as far to say it's a cunt. It'd have to reinvent cancer for me to stoop so low.

CavanCrew wrote: »

OP do you use the words " Out straightttt " as well, Dubs love that one.

Do we? That's news to me, CavanCrew

Wacker The Attacker

kfallon wrote: »

They don't, if a knacker is tired he/she says, "Oh jaysus I'm fixed aboded boss!"

"I'm negative equitied sir"

Sauve

In the UK knackered means 'tired from sex'. To my friends over there anyway..

Chuck Stone

When someone says to me 'I'm from <insert locale> born-and-bred' I secretly convert the 'born-and-bred' to 'born inbred' and have a little chuckle in my mind.

I've said too much...

Fluorescence

mud wrote: »

Same here, Knackered = worn out from ridin'.

Aaah that might explain it. I never knew that. I always thought it meant tired from doing boring things, like paragliding.

jester77

How the f*ck could it be considered offensive Your relative is a bit ignorant, maybe educate her about the word. Knackered comes from when horses were no longer able to carry out their work (they are knackered) and were sent to the knackers yard where they were slaughtered and made into glue.

ejmaztec

brummytom wrote: »

I've literally never ever heard that before. 'Knackered' is common over here though.

Being shagged out is all the rage in Warwickshire.:P

ejmaztec

Sauve wrote: »

In the UK knackered means 'tired from sex'. To my friends over there anyway..

Your friends obviously didn't finish the crudity course, or they would have found out that being knackered is being tired out after everything, including sex.:P

mud

Good old UD:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=knackered

Fluorescence

jester77 wrote: »

How the f*ck could it be considered offensive Your relative is a bit ignorant, maybe educate her about the word. Knackered comes from when horses were no longer able to carry out their work (they are knackered) and were sent to the knackers yard where they were slaughtered and made into glue.

So that's the etymology. Quite interesting actually, thanks

christmas2012

no i dont find it offensive really and it shouldnt be seen as derogatrory towards knackers or travellers or anything

davet82

mikemac1 wrote: »

The Brits are fond of saying "I felt shagged" "I'm completely shagged"

sounds more like something said from a Hugh Grant movie tbh :rolleyes:

"fagged" is an old one for meaning tired out. See if they like that better

Fluorescence

bluewolf wrote: »

"fagged" is an old one for meaning tired out. See if they like that better

They'd probably just assume it meant I was after taking up smoking or something :pac:

OakeyDokey

Every word can be made rude it's the way you use it. Knackered to me isn't rude.

summerskin

brummytom wrote: »

mikemac1 wrote: »

The Brits are fond of saying "I felt shagged" "I'm completely shagged"

Just means they are tired

edit: already posted above ^^^^

I've literally never ever heard that before. 'Knackered' is common over here though.

We've always used both in the north west of England. Nothing more expressive than sitting down, letting out a sigh and saying "I'm fcuking knackered"

AnonoBoy

Next time explain that you're merely expressing tiredness from collecting firewood. "I'm knackered from picking up f*ggots"

az2wp0sye65487

bluewolf wrote: »

"fagged" is an old one for meaning tired out. See if they like that better

My da uses that one. But he says "fagged out"....

For example, looking at the dog going to sleep after a long walk: "Ah would you look at him - he's fagged out"