   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 #Southern #MoneyWorkandChores 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. ★ OriginBuilt 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. 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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