drunk

*drunk as a lord and *drunk as a skunk

very drunk. (*Also: as ~.) After his fifth cocktail, Michael was as drunk as a lord. Judy bought herself a case of beer and proceeded to get as drunk as a skunk.

See also: lord

commode-hugging drunk

Sl. heavily alcohol intoxicated; drunk and vomiting. Willie got commode-hugging drunk in the space of two hours.

dead drunk

very intoxicated; totally inebriated. They were both dead drunk. They could only lie there and snore. Marty stumbled off the bar stood dead drunk.

See also: dead

drunk and disorderly

a criminal charge for public drunkenness accompanied by bad or offensive behavior. The judge fined Richard for being drunk and disorderly. In addition to being convicted for driving while intoxicated, Richard was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly.

See also: and

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as drunk as a lord/skunk

very drunk He rolled out of the club into a taxi, drunk as a lord. We'd get drunk as a skunk at lunch and sleep all afternoon.

See also: lord

be punch-drunk

to feel very tired and confused, especially after dealing with a difficult situation

Usage notes: If a boxer (= man who fights as a sport) is punch-drunk, his brain is damaged because he has been hit on the head too much or too hard.

Social workers are punch-drunk from the criticism they have received in recent months.