What it means
Stuffed does two solid jobs in British and Aussie English. Most often it means really full after eating, proper can't-move, top-button-negotiations full. It also means you're stuck, done for, or short on something, especially in phrases like stuffed for time or stuffed for cash. Same word, two headaches.
Usage examples
"Nan’s done me a plate the size of Wales, now I’m absolutely stuffed. Five minutes later she’s offering seconds and a brew like it’s nothing."
"Sunday roast, two helpings of crumble, custard from a jug deeper than the Mariana Trench. Absolutely stuffed, I’m rolling to the sofa."
"Forgot the tax deadline and the printer’s out of ink. We’re stuffed for time, the receipts are scattered across the kitchen like confetti."
"Had that massive chippy tea and now I'm stuffed, don't even mention pudding or I might have to unbutton reality."
"If the bank transfer doesn't land by five, we're stuffed for cash till Friday and it's beans on toast again."
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