Completely full.
Completely full.
As an informal word meaning "utterly" plumb may derive from its formal meaning of "exactly vertical." But the variant spelling "plum" suggests that its origin may lie elsewhere.
The phrase "plumb forgot" likely originated from the use of the word "plumb" as an adverb meaning "completely" or "absolutely." In this context, "plumb" emphasizes the degree to which something is forgotten. The word "plumb" in this sense dates back to the 16th century, while the specific phrase "plumb forgot" likely emerged later as a colloquial expression to convey total forgetfulness.
you spell it plumb
Yes and no. The out-of-plumb wall should be hyphenated while the wall was out of plumb should not.
The phrase "he was plumb wore out" is a colloquial expression meaning that someone is completely exhausted or fatigued. "Plumb" is an informal intensifier, and "wore out" indicates that the person is drained of energy. This phrase is often used in rural Southern American English, conveying a sense of being worn down from physical or emotional exertion.
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That is a very old expression used in rural areas, with "plumb" meaning "very" and "flustered" meaning "frustrated."
As far as the UK is concerned, 'I could not eat another thing, I am plum full." This is in reference to the concept of "plumb", i.e. absolutely vertical. Any deviation from plumb is not absolutely vertical. In this respect, if one is "plumb full" it would imply that that the person is "completely full", with no deviation from the absolute term "full". When you consider a container of fixed volume, it is either full or it is not full so by analogy, "plumb full" would imply that the container (generally the stomach) is full, with no room for any more. Realistically, the term cannot be completely true since the stomach is somewhat elastic so saying you (or something) is "plumb full" is really just a way to emphasize the fullness.
Its Post Scriptum.. Latin phrase Its meaning is "Something written afterwards"
Its Post Scriptum.. Latin phrase Its meaning is "Something written afterwards"
A Sloe is a small wild plumb