a coined variation of the expression down the drain, meaning into a
state of
ruin,
destruction; to disappear or go out of
existence; be lost or wasted. A spout is a
pipe or
tube in which something, such as a liquid, is
discharged or conveyed.
(colloquial) into a lost or ruined
condition. A variation of down the drain.
(informal) into a ruined, wasted or abandoned
state or
condition. A variation of down the chute.
(slang) completely ruined; wasted. A variation of the
phrase down the drain.