tucked up
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Hanged. A tucker up to an old bachelor or widower; a supposed mistress.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đã bị treo cổ, một người phụ nữ sống chung như vợ với một người đàn ông già
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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “tucked up” mean?
Hanged. A tucker up to an old bachelor or widower; a supposed mistress.
Is “tucked up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.