sold cober

sold cober

A humorous misstatement of the expression "cold sober," intended to sound like it was pronounced by a drunk person. The phrase is often used to imply that one is or was not sober. Hey, I'm sold cober. I could totally drive us home—I just don't feel like it right now! What do you mean I was out of line? Why, I was sold cober and acted like a perfect gentleman!

See also: sold

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

sold cober

(ˈsold ˈkobɚ)

mod. sober. (A deliberate spoonerism on cold sober. Similar to jober as a sudge.) What do you mean drunk? Why, I’m sold cober.

See also: sold

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.