tapped

tapped
[taept]
1. AND tapped out mod. broke.
□ The consumer is just about tapped. Don’t expect much buying in that sector.
□ I’m tapped out. Nothing left for you or anybody else this month.
2. AND tapped out mod. exhausted.
□ I need a nap. I’m tapped out.
□ I’ve had it. I’m tapped.
3. AND tapped out mod. ruined.
□ We are tapped. That really did it to us.
□ The project is completely tapped out.
4. mod. arrested. (As if one were tapped on the shoulder by a police officer.)
□ I knew I was gonna get tapped eventually, but I just couldn’t stop stealing.
□ The whole gang was tapped in a police raid.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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  • tapped — Someone who is nuts. Also, tapped in the head. Similar to the old saying touched to describe insane behavior I can t believe Carlos just went ahead and shaved off all his body hair he s tapped in the head. He s tapped …   Dictionary of american slang

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  • tapped out — Slang adj. ☆ 1. having no ready money; broke ☆ 2. exhausted or depleted …   English World dictionary

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