well-fished
well-fished This term means drunk with beer or alcohol. My uncle used it when he was telling me about a wedding at which he became "well-fished". His words were . "We were all well-fished." This indicates that the old people from Barr'd Island still use it. When people "...
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| Language: | English |
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1972
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/72483 |
| Summary: | well-fished This term means drunk with beer or alcohol. My uncle used it when he was telling me about a wedding at which he became "well-fished". His words were . "We were all well-fished." This indicates that the old people from Barr'd Island still use it. When people "drink" a great deal, a person may say, "he drinks like a fish". This is how "well-fished" originated. drunk with alcohol DNE-cit JH 3/72 Not used Not used Withdrawn Withdrawn but no stamp |
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