drunk as Chloe
(UK, Australia, colloquial, simile) Very drunk.
ˈdɹʌŋk ˈæz ˈkloʊiDocumented since 1880sSilenthistorical146 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Australia, colloquial, simile) Very drunk.
1823, Drink, entry in Jon Badcock, Slang: A Dictionary of the Turf, the Ring, the Chase, the Pit, or Bon-Ton, [http://books.google.com/books?id=URdKAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA71&dq=%22drunk+as+Chloe%22+-intitle:%22%22&hl=en&ei=w8C3TpLdD6jYmAXvsrnjAw&…
Origin: Possibly a reference to the Chloe mentioned in the poetry of Matthew Prior. * Australian vernacular usage (reported by Partridge and others) is influenced by, and often thought to refer to, the well-known nude painting Chloé, which was hung briefly (in 1883) at the National Gallery of Victoria, and later (from 1908) at the Young and Jacksons hotel, Melbourne. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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