Word of the Day: Knacker
Pronunciation: [nak-uhr]
Definition:
noun: 1: A person who buys old, sick, or worn-out animals for slaughter. 2: A person who buys old buildings, ships, etc. to break them up for scrap. verb tr.: To tire out.
Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin. Earliest documented use: 1574.
Usage: When his horse got too old to pull the cart he was going to fetch the knacker for it but I offered him a fair price and put old Boxer out to grass and a well earned retirement.
Pronunciation: [nak-uhr]
noun: 1: A person who buys old, sick, or worn-out animals for slaughter. 2: A person who buys old buildings, ships, etc. to break them up for scrap. verb tr.: To tire out.
Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin. Earliest documented use: 1574.
Usage: When his horse got too old to pull the cart he was going to fetch the knacker for it but I offered him a fair price and put old Boxer out to grass and a well earned retirement.
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