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sad drunks

sad drunks is the plural of sad drunk.

Meaning of sad drunk

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

Questions about sad drunks

What is sad drunks the plural of?
Sad drunks is the plural of sad drunk.

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