sloppy drunk
sloppy drunk adjective: very drunk.
Adjective
sloppy drunk (comparative more sloppy drunk, superlative most sloppy drunk)
- Very drunk.
- “He wants to talk to you, Reverend Wayne. Honestly, if Joseph was a drinking man I would say he’s sloppy drunk. He just doesn’t make sense.”1964, Margaret Jessup Van Briggle, chapter 19, in The High Place, Zondervan Publishing House, page 112
- ‘Listen, business is pretty good, but I got to take off. Keep the joint open as long as you got any customers. Even if they’re sloppy drunk. If they’re hog drunk, but spending money, keep the joint open.’1975, James Ross, chapter 25, in They Don't Dance Much, Southern Illinois University Press, page 266
Noun
sloppy drunk (plural sloppy drunks)
- A person who is currently or habitually sloppy drunk.
- “Lawton was an idiot. A sloppy drunk who pinched nipples and patted rear ends as if it were his God-given right.”2000, Nancy Sanra, chapter 11, in No Corpse, Rising Tide Press, page 76
- In the case of someone getting “fresh” at a party, your response will probably depend to some extent on who the person is; if it’s a good friend, for example, your response will likely be different than if the fondler is a complete stranger. Is the person merely a sloppy drunk or a consciously...2006, Master J.G. Townsend, chapter 1, in Self-defense for Peaceable People, Blue Snake Books, page 23
Examples of sloppy drunk in a sentence
- Is the person merely a sloppy drunk or a consciously, deliberately aggressive jerk?2006, Master J.G. Townsend, chapter 1, in Self-defense for Peaceable People, Blue Snake Books, page 23:
- After seeing her walk outside with that prick and being gone for a long time, I bribed Damon into pretending like he was a sloppy drunk to scare Liam away.2015, Breigh Forstner, chapter 5, in Don't Break My Heart, CreateSpace, page 65:
Forms of sloppy drunk
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sloppy drunk |
| superlative | most sloppy drunk |
| Noun | |
| plural | sloppy drunks |
Questions about sloppy drunk
- What does sloppy drunk mean?
- Sloppy drunk means very drunk.
- How do you use sloppy drunk in a sentence?
- Is the person merely a sloppy drunk or a consciously, deliberately aggressive jerk?
- What part of speech is sloppy drunk?
- Sloppy drunk can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near sloppy drunk in the dictionary
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