langered

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Etymology

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  • probably from langer + -ed; possibly from languor (either via langer or separately)

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Adjective

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langered (comparative more langered, superlative most langered)

  1. (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk
    • "He was at that awkward stage where oblivion was still three or four drinks away; he was definitely pissed, but not quite langered enough not to care."[1]
    • "Goes out for a few jars. Meets three young Irish Army fellaas on leave from the Lebanon. Gets langered. Wakes up in their flat next morning, in nothing but her knickers, awful hangover."[2]

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References

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  1. ^ David Cowzer A Matter of Life and Death (2006) →ISBN p.26
  2. ^ Sydney Bernard Smith Sauce for the Gander (2007) →ISBN p.73

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