Meanings
adjectivestale drunk (not comparable)
- informalnot comparableDrunk from a long (possibly overnight) session of drinking alcohol.
She was stale-drunk; she had, doubtless, a vile headache; probably she felt twinges of remorse and apprehension of possible police interference.
1917, John Locke, The Red Planet1 more example
He counted all the points in favour of his staying home: from the long night he was still tired and sleepy; also he was stale drunk; and the traffic jams!
1982, Race Today, volumes 14-16, page 170
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