Let us go to the second round of soused synonyms, phrase edition.
“Has a turkey on one’s back.”
“His lee scuppers are under.”
“Lapped the gutter.”
“Making a trip to Baltimore.”
“Not able to see through a ladder.”
“Out in left field with a catcher’s mitt on.”
And that’s it for this week. To be continued?
Thought there would be one involving a monkey and a football as well.
Might be. I’m working off a list of about 1000 words and phrases.
Never heard any of these in all my long years of experience.
How about:
Ripped?
Blotto?
Feeling no pain?
F’d up?
Gone?
I think “Snakebit” was used in some movie — possibly The Philadelphia Story? Which also included Cary Grant saying “You were somewhat the worse — or better — for drink” or words to that effect.
soused synonyms:
under the table
3 sheets to the wind
Sh*t-faced
Hillary
Never mind that, why doesn’t this bookstore have a copy of “Footfall?”
OTH, I didn’t “Crashlander” was a book.
In a Beetle Bailey comic about 35 years ago, General Halftrack’s wife described him as being “sauced to the gills.” That’s the only time I have ever seen that particular phrase used, but, damn, it’s a good one.
So he was, “On the sauce?”
Bowing at the porcelain throne.