(as) drunk as a biled owl
(as) drunk as a biled owl
old-fashioned slang Very drunk. ("Biled" is a colloquial contraction of "boiled.") Primarily heard in US. Do you remember last night at the pub at all? You got as drunk as a biled owl! Help him get home, will ya? He started drinking whiskey, and now he's drunk as a biled owl. You were as drunk as a biled owl last night, stumbling in here reeking of alcohol!
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