How do you use "Brahms" in a sentence?

He was completely Brahms last night. Got absolutely Brahms and Liszt. They came home Brahms.

Brahms

Q: What does "Brahms" mean?

Drunk (pissed). 'Brahms and Liszt' rhymes with pissed (drunk). 'Absolutely Brahms' means very drunk. The classical composers' names add ironic cultural elevation to the base state of drunkenness.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Meaning: Drunk (pissed).

喝醉了。

Borracho.

酔っ払い。

술에 취한 (만취한).

'Brahms and Liszt' rhymes with pissed (drunk). 'Absolutely Brahms' means very drunk. The classical composers' names add ironic cultural elevation to the base state of drunkenness.

'Brahms and Liszt'与'pissed'（喝醉）押韵。'Absolutely Brahms'意思是喝得很醉。用古典作曲家的名字为醉酒这种低俗状态增添了讽刺性的文化格调。

'Brahms and Liszt' rima con 'pissed' (borracho). 'Absolutely Brahms' significa muy borracho. Los nombres de los compositores clásicos añaden una elevación cultural irónica al estado básico de embriaguez.

「Brahms and Liszt」は「pissed」（酔っ払い）と韻を踏みます。「Absolutely Brahms」はとても酔っているという意味。クラシック作曲家の名前を使うことで、酔っ払いという卑俗な状態に皮肉な文化的格調を加えています。

'Brahms and Liszt'는 pissed(만취한)와 운이 맞는다. 'Absolutely Brahms'는 매우 술에 취했다는 뜻이다. 클래식 작곡가들의 이름이 술에 취한 상태에 아이러니하게 문화적 품격을 더해준다.

Examples

He was completely Brahms last night.
他昨晚完全喝醉了
Estaba completamente borracho anoche
彼は昨夜完全に酔っ払っていた
그는 어젯밤 완전히 만취했어.
Got absolutely Brahms and Liszt.
喝得烂醉
Me puse totalmente borracho
完全に酔っ払った
완전히 곤드레만드레 됐어.
They came home Brahms.
他们醉醺醺地回家了
Llegaron a casa borrachos
彼らは酔っ払って帰ってきた
그들은 만취해서 집에 왔어.

Pronunciation

/brɑːmz/

Usage Guide

Context: drinking, intoxication, humor

Tone: humorous, ironic

✓ Do Say

Brahms
醉了
Borracho
酔っぱらい
만취
Brahms and Liszt
喝醉了
Borracho como una cuba
ベロベロに酔っている
완전히 취했어
Absolutely Brahms
彻底喝醉了
Completamente borracho
完全に酔っぱらっている
완전 곤드레만드레야

Common Mistakes

Often shortened to 'Brahms'
The classical reference is part of the joke

Origin & History

Johannes Brahms and Franz Liszt, famous classical composers, rhyme with 'pissed' (drunk). The incongruity of using high culture to describe getting drunk is part of the Cockney humor.

Etymology: Brahms and Liszt rhymes with pissed (drunk)

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British drinking culture

Regional notes: British slang, humorous register.

Variations

BrahmsBrahms and Liszt