Adjective: up the spout
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- Not in working order; not functioning
"an up the spout washing machine";
- broken, busted, bust [Brit, informal], on the blink [informal], rooted [Austral, NZ, informal], on the fritz [N. Amer, informal], out of order, kaput [informal], knackered [Brit, informal]
- Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
"You mean maybe she's up the spout?";
- pregnant, up the duff [Brit, informal], preggo [Austral, NZ, informal], preggers [informal], up the stick [Brit, informal]
See also: big, damaged, enceinte [archaic], expectant, gravid [technical], great, heavy, large, with child [archaic]