Sacked off
Meaning: Rejected, abandoned, cancelled (British slang).
'Sacking off' someone means rejecting them, cancelling plans with them, or abandoning them. 'She sacked him off' means she dropped him. Can be romantic rejection or just cancelling plans.
Examples
- He sacked her off. 他把她甩了Él la dejó plantada彼は彼女を切った그가 그녀를 잘라냈어.
- Got sacked off for someone else. 被甩了,对方找了别人Me dejaron por otra persona他の人のために切り捨てられた다른 사람 때문에 잘렸어.
- Just sack them off. 直接甩了他们算了Déjalos plantadosあいつらなんか切っちゃえ그냥 잘라버려.
Pronunciation
/sækt ɒf/
Usage Guide
Context: rejection, abandonment, British
Tone: dismissive, casual
✓ Do Say
- Sacked off被甩了dejado/a de lado切られた잘렸다
- Sack off甩掉dejar de lado切る자르다
✗ Don't Say
- Casual dismissal随意地把人丢开Rechazo casual y despreocupado気軽に人を切り捨てること가볍게 무시하는 느낌
Common Mistakes
- Can be romantic rejection or just cancelling
Origin & History
From 'sack' as in fire/dismiss, applied to personal relationships. Being sacked off is being dismissed from someone's life.
Etymology: From sack (dismiss/fire)
First recorded: British slang, modern
Cultural Context
Era: Modern British
Generation: Younger generations
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British youth culture
Regional notes: British slang.
Variations
More From This Topic
More from Dating & Relationships
Flashcards, quizzes, audio pronunciation & spaced repetition — all free