Sloshed
Meaning: Very drunk; heavily intoxicated.
Sloshed suggests you're full of liquid that's sloshing around inside you. It implies fairly heavy drunkenness—more than tipsy but usually with a comedic tone. It's evocative of the full, unsteady feeling of having drunk quite a lot.
Examples
- We got completely sloshed at the wedding. 我们在婚礼上喝得烂醉Nos pusimos completamente borrachos en la boda結婚式で完全に酔っ払った결혼식에서 완전히 곤드레가 됐다.
- She was too sloshed to find her keys. 她醉得找不到钥匙了Estaba demasiado borracha para encontrar sus llaves彼女は酔いすぎて鍵が見つけられなかった그녀는 너무 취해서 열쇠를 찾지 못했다.
- Everyone gets sloshed at the Christmas party. 每个人在圣诞派对上都喝得烂醉Todo el mundo se emborracha en la fiesta de Navidadクリスマスパーティーではみんな酔っ払う크리스마스 파티에서는 다들 곤드레가 된다.
Pronunciation
/slɒʃt/
Usage Guide
Context: drinking, parties, social events
Tone: humorous, descriptive
✓ Do Say
- Sloshed烂醉Borrachoべろべろ곤드레가 된
- Completely sloshed完全烂醉Completamente borracho完全にべろべろ완전히 곤드레가 된
- Getting sloshed越喝越醉Emborrachándoseべろべろになりつつある곤드레가 되어 가는
Common Mistakes
- Moderate to heavily drunk, not just tipsy
- Often used with comedic tone
Origin & History
From the verb 'slosh,' describing liquid moving about. The image is of alcohol sloshing around in your stomach. First used in the 1940s, it captures the bloated, unsteady feeling of heavy drinking.
Etymology: From 'slosh,' liquid moving in container
First recorded: 1940s
Cultural Context
Era: 1940s onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Universal drinking slang
Regional notes: Universal English slang.
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