Get knotted
verb
To be told to go away or stop talking in a rude or angry way.
I merely suggested she might let me help, and she told me to get knotted.
Often appears as...
- told me to get knotted
- they can get knotted
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To become confusing or complicated.
I was trying to explain the situation, but the more I talked the more it seemed to get knotted.
Often appears as...
- things get knotted
- situation gets knotted
verb
To become tangled or intertwined.
The threads get knotted if you don't keep them separate.
Often appears as...
- threads get knotted
- wires get knotted
verb
To be told to go away or stop talking in a rude or angry way.
I merely suggested she might let me help, and she told me to get knotted.
Often appears as...
- told me to get knotted
- they can get knotted
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To become confusing or complicated.
I was trying to explain the situation, but the more I talked the more it seemed to get knotted.
Often appears as...
- things get knotted
- situation gets knotted
verb
To become tangled or intertwined.
The threads get knotted if you don't keep them separate.
Often appears as...
- threads get knotted
- wires get knotted
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Rudeness Warning
This is impolite and may offend someone if used in a serious context.
When John jokingly told his friend to get knotted, everyone laughed.
Pro Tip 2/3Playful Insult
Used among friends, it might be seen as playful rather than seriously offensive.
After Alex won the game, he smiled and said to us, 'Get knotted!'
Pro Tip 3/3UK Slang
Primarily British slang not always understood by non-native speakers or outside the UK.
Visiting from Canada, I was confused when someone told me to get knotted.
Pro Tip 1/3Rudeness Warning
This is impolite and may offend someone if used in a serious context.
When John jokingly told his friend to get knotted, everyone laughed.
Pro Tip 2/3Playful Insult
Used among friends, it might be seen as playful rather than seriously offensive.
After Alex won the game, he smiled and said to us, 'Get knotted!'
Pro Tip 3/3UK Slang
Primarily British slang not always understood by non-native speakers or outside the UK.
Visiting from Canada, I was confused when someone told me to get knotted.
Pro Tip 1/3Rudeness Warning
This is impolite and may offend someone if used in a serious context.
When John jokingly told his friend to get knotted, everyone laughed.
Pro Tip 2/3Playful Insult
Used among friends, it might be seen as playful rather than seriously offensive.
After Alex won the game, he smiled and said to us, 'Get knotted!'
Pro Tip 3/3UK Slang
Primarily British slang not always understood by non-native speakers or outside the UK.
Visiting from Canada, I was confused when someone told me to get knotted.
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