Chucking It Down (phrase / UK Slang)
(Also heard as: Chucking down, Chucked it down, It’s chucking it down)
Definition:
Chucking it down is British slang for raining very heavily. When someone says “it’s chucking it down”, they mean a proper downpour is happening right now.
Where Chucking It Down Comes From:
“Chuck” is an informal British word for throw, so the sky is chucking water at the ground. The phrase has been used since the 20th century and sits with other wet-weather sayings such as “bucketing down” and “pouring it down”, which are common in a country famous for its rain.
How People Actually Use Chucking It Down:
It is an everyday weather complaint, often followed by a groan: “Typical, it’s chucking it down again.” People also use it as a way to explain why they are late or why plans are cancelled. It is casual and used across all regions and ages.
Is Chucking It Down Rude?
No. It is completely harmless and works in any casual conversation about the weather.
Examples in the Wild:
- “Don’t go out, it’s chucking it down.”
Meaning: Stay inside, it is raining heavily.
- “It chucked it down all through the festival.”
Meaning: It rained heavily for the whole festival.
- “I got soaked, it was chucking it down on the walk home.”
Meaning: I got drenched because of the heavy rain.
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