Indicating a losing or lost cause, with origins in the cooking practice of sticking a fork in meat to determine when done. Also "put a fork in me," "stick a fork in it."
“Let me explain, you're 25 now and will likely stay pretty hot for the next 5 years, but less so each year. Then the fade begins in earnest. By 35 stick a fork in you!”
by sensitivitytothings May 04, 2008
by KnightofNerdom December 09, 2019
It was 1980 or 81, when I was working for a bank on Long Island, that I said this to my co-worker Bill. The office dress code back then was suit and tie. For fun, I used a plastic fork to secure my tie to my shirt. The real meaning behind this was to indicate that I was tired of the long hours on my current job, and had decided it was time to get a different one, thus Stick a fork in me, I'm done.
by DanHal June 28, 2007
In the top 10 most awkward things to say after sex. Along with "just like momma used to do it" and "so what contraception did you use?"
by AnalIsForKids December 23, 2012
by Fuzzybuzzzz October 31, 2018