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Cup-shot

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Intoxicated; drunk. obsolete

    "At this time the ſpring-tide of their mirth ſo drowned their ſouls; that the Turks coming in upon them, cut every one of their throats, to the number of twentie^([sic]) thouſand: and quickly they were ſtabbed with the ſword that were cup-ſhot before. A day which the Dutch may well write in their Kalendars^([sic]) in red letters died with their own bloud;^([sic]) when their camp was their ſhambles, the Turks their butchers, and themſelves the Martinmaſſe-beeves: from which the beaſtly drunkards differ but a little."

Etymology

England, late 15th century–early 19th century. From cup (“drinking vessel”) + shot (“discharged, cleared”).

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