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What does up the spout mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word up the spout? Here's what it means.

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  1. (slang) broken; not functional or workable; kaput
  2. (military, slang) In the chamber, having an ammunition round in a weapon's chamber.
  3. (slang) pregnant
  4. (archaic, slang) At the pawnbroker's shop (in allusion to the spout up which the pawnbroker sent the ticketed articles).
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