Stumble-drunk

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is currently or habitually stumble-drunk.

    "It's not like they're stumble-drunks – they're guys who drink themselves into that weird sobriety."

Adjective
  1. 1
    So drunk that one is clumsy and stumbling.

    "In fact, patrons remembered the bar owner dragging a stumble-drunk Jefferts into the parking lot,but no one could attest to the exact reason why."

Example

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"In fact, patrons remembered the bar owner dragging a stumble-drunk Jefferts into the parking lot,but no one could attest to the exact reason why."

Etymology

From stumble + drunk.

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