- Defeated or completely exhausted. 2. A lazy loafer; also, one who does not pay debts.
Examples:
- He's a deadbeat; don't count on getting that money back.
Origin: Slang; first half of 1800s (sense 1); second half of 1800s (sense 2).
Examples:
Origin: Slang; first half of 1800s (sense 1); second half of 1800s (sense 2).