Meaning of stale drunk | Babel Free

Definitions

Drunk from a long (possibly overnight) session of drinking alcohol.

informal, not-comparable

Examples

“She was stale-drunk; she had, doubtless, a vile headache; probably she felt twinges of remorse and apprehension of possible police interference.”

“He counted all the points in favour of his staying home: from the long night he was still tired and sleepy; also he was stale drunk; and the traffic jams!”

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