sacked
(UK, informal) fired from employment.
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If Rayner was sacked/forced to resign and made accountable over £40,000 (and finally exonerated) it's only right and proper that Farage is given the same scrutiny
I am assuming those pesky anglo-saxons have invaded and sacked the villa?
Nah, he's primarily mad because he used to work for Arsenal TV and Wenger got him sacked for ranting against the club and the manager on official club media.
6 May 1527: #Rome was captured and sacked by Spanish and German Imperial troops of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, during the War of the League of Cognac. #History
what a klutz - in fairness - with that last name likely all the poor tosser could do in life was crime - and he ever fails at that - cursed at birth 'e was - trump now will pardon the [klutz] and likely has r…
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(UK, informal) fired from employment.
“Rice cooker leads to £260k payout to sacked university cleaner The cleaner says she was accused of buying a student a rice cooker, which are banned.”
“what a klutz - in fairness - with that last name likely all the poor tosser could do in life was crime - and he ever fails at that - cursed at birth 'e was - trump now will pardon the [klutz] and likely has room for him after one of his DUI hires gets sacked -”
“How long after the election do you think Offord will last before getting sacked by Farage?”
We asked John if he wanted to come down the pub with us, but he couldn't be sacked.
“what a klutz - in fairness - with that last name likely all the poor tosser could do in life was crime - and he ever fails at that - cursed at birth 'e was - trump now will pardon the [klutz] and likely has room for him after one of his DUI hires gets sacked -”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nigel Farage wants you to forget about the council leaders sacked for racism and ineptitude. Nigel Farage wants you to forget about the racist candidates, the misogynists, anti-Muslims, the hypocritical and criminal Reform UK candidates. Tell everyone, don’t let anyone forget.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How long after the election do you think Offord will last before getting sacked by Farage?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Rice cooker leads to £260k payout to sacked university cleaner The cleaner says she was accused of buying a student a rice cooker, which are banned.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Puss is thankfully okay, no lasting eye damage from the trauma & he has been adopted. The girls have been sacked. Pushing for them to be arrested now”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(AU, slang) Bothered; willing to make an effort.
I can't be sacked to get out of bed today.
Sacked means: Bothered; willing to make an effort.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
sacked means: Bothered; willing to make an effort.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“If Rayner was sacked/forced to resign and made accountable over £40,000 (and finally exonerated) it's only right and proper that Farage is given the same scrutiny”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I am assuming those pesky anglo-saxons have invaded and sacked the villa?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nah, he's primarily mad because he used to work for Arsenal TV and Wenger got him sacked for ranting against the club and the manager on official club media.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“6 May 1527: #Rome was captured and sacked by Spanish and German Imperial troops of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, during the War of the League of Cognac. #History”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If the Reserve Bank says there is nothing they can do about it, they should be sacked! What a cop out!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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