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chinstrapped en · ADJ

Etymology

From chinstrap + -ed.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Having a chinstrap.
   • a chinstrapped helmet
2. (UK, not-comparable, slang) Tired, exhausted.
   • Somewhere between Portland and a town called Eugene at the end of August, I am ashamed to say that I cursed at my beloved colonel, which could have resulted in a court martial for me. In my defence, I was absolutely chin-strapped after setting off at 4 a.m. that morning and cycling for ten hours straight in 25 degrees heat. 2016, Chris Graham, Five Minutes of Amazing: My Journey Through Dementia, London: Sphere, →ISBN, page 147:

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