Meanings
- pluralplural of thirsty
- pluralplural onlyrareslangwith definite articleThirst (for something to drink, for drugs, to go somewhere, etc).
I got the thirsties from eating too many potato chips
4 more examples
Got the thirsties? Get the 20's.
1987, Marketing & Media Decisions - Volume 22, Issues 5-8, page 140I got the thirsties for some Oakie TruFerm.
2004, Randy Mosher, Radical BrewingYou may remember the days when a case of the thirsties sent you to the water faucet for a glass of water.
2012, Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered DietFor quotations using this term, see Citations:thirsties.
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thirsties. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thirsties
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