If you’re mafted, then you’re exhausted — especially if it’s due to heat, crowds, or exertion. Mafted is a Britishism, and its origin is unknown. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Mafted Means Exhausted by Heat, Crowds, or Exertion”
Here’s a handy word I didn’t know until this week, mafted.
Spell that.
M-A-F-T-E-D, mafted.
I’m mafted.
By your expression and the way you said that means exhausted?
Exhausted, particularly by heat.
Any idea of…
Crowds or exertion.
Mafted, any idea of the origin?
Is this British?
Yes, it is a Britishism, and we’re not sure of what the origin is.
Mafted.
But I think it’s such a wonderful term.
I’m just beat.
Right.
Particularly by the heat, which I love.
Mafted.
We’re going to be using that one more and more, I’m afraid.
Yes, in the coming years, until the world is on fire.
Yes, he was wearing a cardigan there, and he must have been mafted.
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