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)

  1. (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.

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