Meanings
comparative more Adrian Quist · superlative most Adrian Quist
- AustraliaslangPissed (drunk).
The company would invite some of their bigger clients and it was frowned upon if any of the staff got Adrian Quist and made a spectacle of themselves, although I can remember a couple of bad hang-overs!
2011, Richard Gordon Charman, My Story: The Learning Curve, page 143Synonyms: drunk
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePissed (drunk).
Origin
Rhyming slang from the name of Australian tennis player Adrian Quist.
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