pack a sad en · VERB
Etymology
Unknown.
Meanings
- (New-Zealand, colloquial) To break down, to stop working.
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(New-Zealand, colloquial) To be negative or depressed.
“I'd like to learn how to function in a proper relationship so I can stop packing a sad,” I said.
2022, Larry Darter, The Chinese Tiger Ying:Some people invoke change by packing a sad and having a fight with their boss so they get sacked. They haven't got enough guts to do it themselves.
2010, Ray Avery, Rebel With a Cause:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| packed a sad | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| packed a sad | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| packs a sad | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| packing a sad | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |