1. Messed up completely and without
hope; to be in a hoplessly
bad condition or position.
2. To spray with water from a hose.
3. Swindled or taken advantage of by deception.
4. To be waylaid and prevented from accomplishing something.
1) This engine is hosed. The pistons are seized and the
block is cracked.
2) I hosed down the driveway this morning; now all the leaves and debris are
gone.
3) I've been hosed! That Playstation I bought yesterday was an empty case weighted with rocks!
4) A: You, sir, are a hoser. I have done nothing today due to you distracting me! B: Nary, madame, I have hosed you not!
sources:
1) general usage, jargon 2) general usage, literal 3) southern central PA 4) JSD