(as) drunk as a skunk

slang Extremely intoxicated from alcohol. Do you remember last night at all? You were as drunk as a skunk! I only meant to stay for one drink, but I wound up getting drunk as a skunk. You were as drunk as a skunk last night, stumbling in here reeking of alcohol!

drunk as a skunk

drunk as a lord

mainly BRITISH, INFORMAL

If someone is as drunk as a skunk or as drunk as a lord, they are very drunk. I'm sorry, honey. It was my fault. I was drunk as a skunk. She was drunk as a lord for seventeen days. She could do nothing.

See also: drunk, skunk

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References in periodicals archive

Getting drunk as a skunk, however, wasn't your best move and I think you may find she won't fall for your charms again.

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By the end of the meal she was drunk as a skunk and proud of it.

Carol Sarler column: One Funny Lady who will be mush missed

AVRIL LAVIGNE was drunk as a skunk with a mouth like a sewer.

The Razz: Rocked by Avril rant

Or he could have said drunk as a lord, drunk as a skunk, trollied, legless, mashed, mullered, blotto, out of my tree, rat-arsed, Brahms & Liszt, shedded, sozzled, rubbered, clobbered, wellied, pickled, inebriated, full of loud- mouth soup, squiffy, stinko, kaylied, off my head, newted, bombed, popped, sauced, wrecked or hooched.

Never lost for words

Dr Wisley, 47, said: "A fisherman can be as drunk as a skunk on the pier with his pockets full of heroin and be arrested.

Catch out the junkie fishermen pleads doctor

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