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sad drunk

sad drunk noun: a person who is gloomy or depressed when intoxicated, unable to retain reasonable control of their mental and emotional faculties.

Noun

sad drunk (plural sad drunks)

  1. (idiomatic) A person who is gloomy or depressed when intoxicated, unable to retain reasonable control of their mental and emotional faculties.
    • What the hell is happening to me? They are looking at me like I’m drunk, but I’m either a mean drunk or a sad drunk, never a happy drunk. A happy Red Kane is impossible.1987, Andrew M. Greeley, chapter 2, in Patience of a Saint, Warner Books, page 16
    • Mary sighed inwardly. She hadn’t known she was a sad drunk, until now. Maybe the horrible day was catching up with her. “Natalia, can I get more champagne?”2016, Lisa Scottoline, chapter 11, in Damaged, St. Martin's Press, page 137

Antonyms of sad drunk

Forms of sad drunk

pluralsad drunks

Questions about sad drunk

What does sad drunk mean?
Sad drunk means a person who is gloomy or depressed when intoxicated, unable to retain reasonable control of their mental and emotional faculties.
What part of speech is sad drunk?
Sad drunk is a noun.
What is the plural of sad drunk?
The plural of sad drunk is sad drunks.

Words near sad drunk in the dictionary

  1. sad asses
  2. sad beige
  3. sad bread
  4. sad case
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  6. sad drunk
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  8. sad number
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  10. sad panda
  11. sad pandas

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