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# snuffed it

phrase (idiom; verb phrase; snuff, snuffs, snuffed, snuffing it)

«snuffed it» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (slang, UK) died.
2. (humorous) of a machine: stopped working for good.

### In the lessons

Rough British slang, often jokey, about death of people, pets or machines; slang, UK, Ireland, Australia. Too rough for a sad moment.

### Examples

- The old lawnmower has finally snuffed it.
- "Has your goldfish snuffed it?" asked my rude cousin.
- In the comedy, the villain snuffed it in the first scene.
- My phone snuffed it in the rain.
- Grandpa says he's not planning to snuff it yet.
- The battery snuffed it halfway through the film.

### Note

Stands for "died". "Snuff out" a candle means put it out, which is where the picture comes from. Unkind about a real person's death.