through
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: thoo
Finished. In America, where this word is most used in the sense now given, a guest who has had enough will, when asked to take more, say, "I’m THROUGH," which is certainly preferable to the other Americanism, "crammed."
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “through” mean?
Finished. In America, where this word is most used in the sense now given, a guest who has had enough will, when asked to take more, say, "I’m THROUGH," which is certainly preferable to the other Americanism, "crammed."
Is “through” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.