as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
someone call for a taxi; the guy's blotto and in no condition to drive
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Adjective
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The victim told police Cruz-Diaz was drunk and high when the incident happened.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025 -
Happy is miserable, drunk, broke, and working at the local Stop and Shop, where his daily grind is only broken up by taking nips from increasingly insane flasks (a cucumber, a TV remote, and many more).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Officers responding to reports of a possible drunken driver at a Petaluma gas station found the black Kia Sol about three minutes before the crash on a nearby road and tried to pull it over, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The crash happened at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after authorities received a report of a possible drunken driver at a gas station on Lakeville Highway, according to the Santa Rosa and Petaluma police departments.—
Gary Klien,
Mercury News,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Gentile also recommended the fried chicken at The Country Cat at Oregon's Portland International Airport (PDX).—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Fourteen Chinese exchange students were treated to an American dinner of fried chicken, watermelon and homemade desserts this week as they were welcomed to their two-week visit to the Elgin area.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Blotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotto. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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