ale-washed

adjective

Drunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer.

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Meanings

adjectiveale-washed (comparative more ale-washed, superlative most ale-washed)

comparative more ale-washed · superlative most ale-washed

  1. obsoleteDrunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer.

    and what a beard of the general's / cut and a horrid suit of the camp will do among foaming / bottles and ale-washed wits, is wonderful to be thought / on.

    c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, act 3, scene 6, lines 75–78

    Synonyms: drunk

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDrunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer.

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drunk

Origin

From ale + washed.

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Chicago

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