whistle-drunk

adjective

Extremely drunk.

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Meanings

adjectivewhistle-drunk (comparative more whistle-drunk, superlative most whistle-drunk)

comparative more whistle-drunk · superlative most whistle-drunk

  1. obsoleteslangExtremely drunk.

    Synonyms: drunk

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExtremely drunk.

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Origin

Suggests that a person is too drunk to be able to whistle.

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whistle-drunk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle-drunk

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“whistle-drunk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle-drunk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistle-drunk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle-drunk.

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