Getting drunk has always been an important part of human history. That’s why there are so many words in every language to describe this phenomenon. The University of Glasgow Scotland came up with a list of all the words in the English language to describe when you’re tap-shackled, foxed, shot in the neck or cock-eyed. From Old English (OE) to American or Australian slang.

The great thing about this list is that most of the words actually have a year behind them in which it was first used. And even though the list is far from complete, it is quite the collection. We give you 193 ways to say that you’re drunk and another 43 to say that you’re very drunk. When you check out the Historical Thesaurus of the University of Glasgow you’ll also find subcategories like partially drunk, fighting drunk and insensibly drunk. But for now enjoy these 236 ways to describe our favorite state of mind. Ah what the hell, let’s make it a nice round number. Hammered, sauced, mortal and shitfaced bring the total up to 240. Cheers!

193 ways to say you’re drunk:

druncenig OE

dryncwerig OE

indruncen OE

oferdruncen OE

symbelgal OE

symbelwlonc OE

fordrunken < fordruncen OE–1513

drunken < (ge)druncen OE–

cup-shotten c1330–a1693

drunk c1340–

enebrie c1430

overseen (with drink) c1475–1678

inebriate 1497–

whittled 1530–1694

overseen 1532 + 1628

fou 1535– Scots

nase a1550 cant + 1567 cant

tippled 1564–1669

intoxicated 1576–

pepst 1577

intoxicate 1581–1610 + 1845

whip-cat 1582–1611

pottical 1586–1589

fox-drunk 1592

lion-drunk 1592–a1640

cup-shot a1593–1639 + a1700 cant Dict.

sack-sopt 1593

in drink 1596–

fap 1598 + 1818

drink-drowned 1600

tap-shackled 1604 + c1608

overshot 1605 + 1931–

overflown 1607 + 1642

disguised 1607– arch. slang

reeling ripe 1610 + 1833–1883

love-pot 1611

pot-sick 1611

whift 1611

bumpsy 1611 + 1630 obs. exc. dial.

foxed 1611–1673 + 1896

in one’s cups 1611–

inebriated 1615–

in one’s pots 1618 + c1618

bene-bowsie 1621

scratched 1622 slang

high 1627– slang

temulentive 1628

temulent 1628–

pot-shotten 1629

jug-bitten 1630 slang

pot-shaken 1630

pot-shot 1630 + a1632

ebrious 1630–1858

topped a1632 + 1637

swilled 1634

toxed 1635(2) slang + 1637 slang

paid 1638

tankard 1642

soaken 1651 + 1846

temulentious 1652

flagonal 1653

high-flown a1656

fuddled 1656–

cut 1673– slang

drunk as a wheelbarrow 1675–1709

liquored 1681

concerned in drink/liquor 1687–1731 now vulgar & dial.

suckey a1700 slang

nazy a1700 slang + 1855 dial.

wet 1704 colloq. + 1834 colloq.

tipped 1708 slang

tow-row 1709

swash 1711 dial. + 1728 dial.

muddled 1712 + 1840

strut 1715 Scots

nappy 1721–

concerned 1723 now vulgar & dial.

jagged 1737 slang +1902– slang, chiefly US

soaked 1737 + 1899–

stewed 1737– slang, orig. US

stiff 1737– US slang rare

dagged 1745 slang + 1847/78 dial.

concerned with drink/liquor 1752– now vulgar & dial.

in liquor 1753 + 1871

muckibus 1756 vulgar

groggy 1770–

muzzy 1775– colloq. & dial.

slewed 1801–

lumpy 1810–1864 slang

lushy 1811–

floored 1812 slang Dict.

lush 1812 slang Dict.

in the wind 1818–1840 Nautical slang

half-shaved 1818 US slang + a1852 US slang

blue 1818– slang, chiefly US

malty 1819–1852 slang

ripe 1823– slang

queer 1826 slang

sprung 1826– slang

shot in the neck 1830–1855 US

rummy 1834

the worse for/of liquor/drink 1835–

muzzed 1836 slang

inebrious 1837–

grogged 1842

pickled 1842 slang + 1900– slang

swizzled 1843–

hit under the wing 1844 slang

ebriate 1847 humorous

pixilated 1848– orig. US dial.

boozed (up) 1850– also transf.

squiffy 1855– slang

buffy 1858– slang

elephant’s trunk 1859– slang

scammered 1859– Dict. slang

shot 1864– slang US Austral. & NZ

ebriose 1871–

mixed 1872 colloq.

fly-blown 1877

shickery 1878 slang

under the influence 1879–

boiled 1886– slang

sozzled/sosselled 1886/96– slang

squiffed a1890– slang

loaded for bear(s) 1890 joc.

over-sparred 1890 Nautical slang

loaded 1890– US slang

ploughed 1890– slang, chiefly US

shicker 1892– Austral. & NZ colloq.

half-cut 1893– slang

tanked (up) 1893– slang

up the/a pole 1897–1917 colloq.

woozy 1897– colloq., orig. US

inked 1898– Austral. slang

toxic 1899

owl-eyed 1900 US dial.

pie-eyed 1904– slang, orig. US

pifflicated 1905 US slang + 1934 US slang

on one’s ear 1906–

spiflicated/spifflicated 1906– slang, orig. US

parlatic/par’latic 1907–

skimished 1908 slang

jingled 1908– US slang

tin hat(s) 1909–1919

pipped 1911 + 1929

shickered 1911– Austral. & NZ colloq.

piped 1912–1953 US slang

polluted 1912– slang, orig. US

peloothered 1914 rare

canned 1914– slang

lit (up) 1914– slang

shick 1916– Austral. & NZ colloq.

blotto 1917– slang

zigzag 1918– Military slang, chiefly US

stunned 1919–1933 Austral. & NZ slang

stung 1919– Austral. slang

potted 1924– N. Amer. slang

gassed 1925– slang

poggle/puggle/puggly 1925– slang

cock-eyed 1926– colloq., orig. US

fried 1926– slang

bottled 1927– slang

crocked 1927–

(well-)lubricated 1927– slang

whiffled 1927– slang

pissed (up) 1929– slang

steamed(-up) 1929– slang

swacked 1932– US slang

poggled 1933 Military slang

looped 1934– slang, chiefly US

stocious/stotious 1937 slang

whistled 1938– slang, orig. Military

high as a kite 1939–

liquefied/liquified 1939– joc.

rotten 1941– Austral. slang

plonked 1943– slang

stone 1945–1960 US slang

juiced (up) 1946– slang

schnockered 1955– US colloq.

honkers 1957– slang

bombed (out)/bombed-out 1959–

zonked (out) 1959– also transf. & fig.

bevvied 1960– slang

snockered 1961– slang

plotzed 1962– slang

over the limit 1966– colloq., orig. US

the worse for wear 1966–

wasted 1968/70–

blasted 1972– slang, chiefly US

wired (up) 1977– slang, chiefly US

tired and emotional 1981– joc.

ratted 1983– slang

rat-arsed 1984– Dict. slang

43 ways to say you’re completely/very drunk:

geillerocad OE

drunk as a dreynt mouse a1310

drunken as the devil c1375

to-drunk 1382

drunk as a mouse a1386–1536

sow-drunk 1509–1522 + 1880

drunk as a rat 1553–1661

fish-drunk 1591

swine-drunk 1592–1601

sod 1613

soused 1613 + 1932

drunk as a beggar 1622

blind 1630–

drunk as a lord 1651–

as full/tight as a tick 1678–

clear 1688–1697 slang + 1725 slang Dict.

drunk as a fish 1700

drunk as a wheelbarrow 1709

drunk as a piper 1727–1894

as drunk as David’s sow 1727–

as drunk as an owl 1764–1840

blind-drunk c1775–

as drunk as a sow 1816

whole-seas 1821 humorous

three sheets in the wind 1821–

drunk as a loon 1830–

drunk as a fiddler 1832

stinking (drunk) 1887–

drunk as a boiled owl 1892 slang + 1922 slang

(as) full as a tick/egg/bull 1892– Austral. & NZ slang

plastered 1912– slang

shellac(k)ed 1922– US slang

stonkered 1924– slang, chiefly Austral. & NZ

stinko 1927–

drunk as a piss-ant 1930 + 1945

lousy drunk 1932 + 1936 chiefly N. Amer.

kaylied (up) 1937– dial. & slang

stinko paralytico 1942 joc.

stoned 1955– slang, orig. US

smashed 1962– slang, orig. US

stoned out 1968– slang, orig. US

stinko drunk 1976

legless 1976– slang

Own additions to the list:

hammered

sauced

shitfaced

mortal

Micky Bumbar

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