stale drunk

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Adjective

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stale drunk (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Drunk from a long (possibly overnight) session of drinking alcohol.
    • 1917, John Locke, The Red Planet:
      She was stale-drunk; she had, doubtless, a vile headache; probably she felt twinges of remorse and apprehension of possible police interference.
    • 1982, Race Today, volumes 14-16, page 170:
      He counted all the points in favour of his staying home: from the long night he was still tired and sleepy; also he was stale drunk; and the traffic jams!

References

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  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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