shatting on one's uppers
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Meaning · English
Completely out of money; broke.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
She has to blow and she's shatting on her uppers. She figures the peeper can get her some dough.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shatting on one's uppers” mean?
Completely out of money; broke.
Is “shatting on one's uppers” formal or informal?
shatting on one's uppers is generally slang.