full som en alika
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, "drunk as a jackdaw". Cognate of Danish fuld som en allike.
Adjective[edit]
full som en alika (not comparable)
- (simile) drunk as a skunk (highly inebriated)
- Synonym: full som en kastrull
Usage notes[edit]
While the word alika (“jackdaw”) is dialectal, the simile is widespread.