puckerood
/ (ˌpʌkəˈruːd) /
adjective
NZ informal ruined; exhausted
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Word Origin for puckerood
from Māori pakaru to shatter
Words nearby puckerood
puck, pucka, puck-carrier, puck control, pucker, puckerood, puckery, puck hog, puckish, puckout, pud
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