What it means
To sack off something is to ditch it, pack it in, or decide it's not worth the faff anymore. You can sack off plans, work, the gym, replying to someone, even a date. Often said as sack it off when you're done entertaining the whole nonsense.
Usage examples
"Let’s sack off this Teams call, say the Wi-Fi’s down, and nip to the caff for a bacon sarnie before anyone clocks."
"We sacked off the last lecture and went for a pint in the sun, no regrets, the slides are online anyway."
"I was gonna revise tonight but honestly, sack it off, let's get chips and watch the match."
"She sacked off the date halfway through because he kept chatting absolute waffle about crypto."
"We were meant to go into town after, but it was chucking it down, so we sacked it off and stayed at his flat."
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Where it comes from
It grows out of sack meaning to dismiss or throw out, same family as getting the sack from a job. The off part gives it that extra shove, turning it into ditch this and move on. It’s been around in British informal speech for ages and sounds dead casual when people can’t be arsed.
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