   Plumb Give OutIn Southern and Appalachian speech, "Plumb Give Out" means totally exhausted or worn out - a colorful intensifier phrase built from the regional word "plumb." #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #DialectandGrammar #Southern #MoneyWorkandChores Hillbilly Dude Says...  'Plumb Give Out' is one of those you'll hear out in the country around here. Hillbilly Dude Says... 'Plumb Give Out' is one of those you'll hear out in the country around here. Pronunciation[PLUM GIV out] /plʌm ɡɪv aʊt/ Meaning & Usage- Completely exhausted or worn out (intensified adjective)
Liza:
You gonna keep working after supper?
Frank:
Can’t - I’m plumb give out.variations: Plumb Wore Out, Plumb Tuckered Out, Flat-Out Exhausted, Completely Worn Out ★ The power of "plumb" as an intensifier turns "give out" into one of the strongest ways to say "totally exhausted" in Southern/Appalachian speech. ★ Origin and EtymologyBuilt from the regional intensifier "plumb" + "give out" (to wear out or become exhausted). This phrase reflects older English usage of "plumb" for "completely," kept alive in Southern/Appalachian speech. Usage NotesStill widely heard in rural and small-town Southern/Appalachian speech. Outside the region it sounds quaint or humorous but conveys the same meaning. Say It Like a SouthernerSay it natural: "plumb give out" - rhymes with "thumb give out," with "plumb" pronounced like "plum" and "give out" often said without -ed even in past tense. | ...
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