- slewed
- drunkNot going straight:Mr Hornby was just a bit slewed by the liquor he'd taken. (Russell, c.1900)Also as half-slewed, where as usual the half equals the whole.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Slewed — Slewed, a. Somewhat drunk. [Slang] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slewed — AND slewy; slued; sloughed (up)[slud AND “slui, slud...] mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Wallace is too slewed to drive. □ She knows how to stop drinking before she gets slewy … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
slewed — adjective Somewhat drunk … Wiktionary
Slewed — lost, especially in the bush … Dictionary of Australian slang
slewed — Australian Slang lost, especially in the bush … English dialects glossary
slewed — adj drunk. The word (formerly sometimes spelled slued ) has been used in this sense since the mid 19th century … Contemporary slang
slewed — adj. (Slang) drunk, intoxicated by alcohol sluË n. huge amount, large quantity (Slang) n. slough, marsh, bog, swamp; slue, act of turning or rotating v. slue; turn around, rotate, pivot; turn to the side, veer off to the side … English contemporary dictionary
slewed — /slud/ (say sloohd) verb 1. past tense and past participle of slew2. –adjective Colloquial 2. lost; astray. 3. intoxicated; drunk …
slewed — Drunk … A concise dictionary of English slang
slewed — I. üd adjective Etymology: from past participle of slew (III) (to twist) : somewhat intoxicated : tipsy II. adjective Etymology: slew ( … Useful english dictionary
