shickered
UK/ˈʃɪkəd/
shickered is the simple past and past participle of shicker.
Meaning of shicker
Noun
shicker (plural shickers)
Adjective
shickered (comparative more shickered, superlative most shickered)
- Drunk.
- ‘I'm shikkered. I've never been so shikkered before. Do you know how I know? Because,’ he started giggling, ‘because I don't normally fucking swear.’1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 458
- 'You're shickered, dear.' She is coolly diagnostic. 'You know what you're like when you're shickered.'1994, Annamarie Jagose, In Translation, page 13
- Synonyms:
- drunk
Synonyms of shickered
Forms of shickered
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | shikkered |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more shickered |
| superlative | most shickered |
Origin of shickered
From Yiddish שיכּור (shiker, “drunk”), from Hebrew שיכּור.
Questions about shickered
- What does shickered mean?
- Shickered means drunk.
- What is shickered the simple past and past participle of?
- Shickered is the simple past and past participle of shicker.
- What part of speech is shickered?
- Shickered is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce shickered?
- Shickered is pronounced /ˈʃɪkəd/ (UK).
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