cream crackered
Pronunciation
/kɹˈiːm kɹˈækɚd/

Definition & Meaning of "cream crackered"in English

cream crackered
01

(Cockney rhyming slang) exhausted or extremely tired

Slang
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most cream crackered
Comparative
more cream crackered
gradable

What does "cream crackered" mean in Cockney rhyming slang?

The structure uses the rhyming pair "cream crackered" to stand for "knackered" (British slang for exhausted), following the typical Cockney pattern of replacing a word with a phrase that rhymes with it. It is used in Cockney rhyming slang (London, UK) to mean exhausted or extremely tired. People typically say "I'm absolutely cream crackered after work" or "That hike left me cream crackered." The term originated in late 20th century London rhyming slang, drawing on the brand name of a common British snack cracker, and remains a humorous, well known example.

Examples
I 'm completely cream crackered after that run.
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