"stick a fork in me, I'm done" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-stick a fork in me, I'm done.wav
Etymology: A pun on the senses of done meaning "finished" and "fully cooked". Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} stick a fork in me, I'm done
  1. (informal, humorous) I have finished. Tags: humorous, informal Related terms: stick a fork in something
    Sense id: en-stick_a_fork_in_me,_I'm_done-en-phrase--kAAq1ZK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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        "(informal, humorous) I have finished."
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