Meaning

1 senses
  1. (Ireland, UK, not comparable, slang)Drunk; intoxicated.

Origin

Perhaps from Steamboat Willie, rhyming slang for silly, or perhaps from a stereotype of st

Perhaps from Steamboat Willie, rhyming slang for silly, or perhaps from a stereotype of steamboat passengers getting drunk.

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