- embalmed
- very drunkBased on the lifeless condition of the subject and the intake of fluid which led to it.Embalming fluid is cheap whisky.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Embalmed — Embalm Em*balm , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embalmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embalming}.] [F. embaumer; pref. em (L. in) + baume balm. See {Balm}.] 1. To anoint all over with balm; especially, to preserve from decay by means of balm or other aromatic oils,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embalmed — 1. To do or say something so inappropiate that there is no way to make amends. 2. To completely end a situation. 1. When I told Susan that the dress made her look fat, I really embalmed myself. 2. When Steve refused to pay me the $20 he borrowed … Dictionary of american slang
embalmed — 1. To do or say something so inappropiate that there is no way to make amends. 2. To completely end a situation. 1. When I told Susan that the dress made her look fat, I really embalmed myself. 2. When Steve refused to pay me the $20 he borrowed … Dictionary of american slang
embalmed — mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ By morning they were all embalmed. □ Bob was too embalmed to stand up … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
embalmed — adj Drunk, intoxicated. Lance was so embalmed that he didn t come to as they rolled him down the hill to the car. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
embalmed — I aloa. ♦ Embalmed body, i aloa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
embalmed — adj drunk. A now fairly rare, predominantly middle class euphemism, it is an old usage, probably coined in the 19th cen tury and inspired by balm (as a euphe mism for comforting liquor), balmy and the early 20th century American ism embalming… … Contemporary slang
embalmed — em·balm || ɪm bÉ‘Ëm v. mummify, preserve; perpetuate, immortalize … English contemporary dictionary
embalmed — … Useful english dictionary
bawmed — embalmed. Alys. 4670 … Oldest English Words
