A humorous slang term for being drunk or otherwise intoxicated, with an elaborate invented sound that emphasizes the absurdity of the state.
A humorous slang term for being drunk or otherwise intoxicated, with an elaborate invented sound that emphasizes the absurdity of the state. The word's pseudo-Yiddish or mock-German sound gives it a comedic quality -- it is the kind of word used when someone wants to describe drunkenness in a funny, slightly genteel way rather than bluntly. Primarily American in usage.
By midnight everyone was thoroughly fershnickered and the karaoke had gotten well out of hand.
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Australian and New Zealand slang for drunk — solidly, undeniably, not-driving-home drunk. 'Shickered' has an authoritative ring to it; you don't use it for mildly tipsy, only for the real deal. The word has been embedded in Australian English since at least the colonial era and carries a kind of cheerful resignation — being shickered is presented as a natural end state, not a cause for alarm. It remains current and well-understood across both Australia and New Zealand.
(AU, NZ, colloquial) Drunk.
(slang, vulgar) Stoned or intoxicated.
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Fershnickered is a wonderfully clunky way to say someone is completely hammered — drunk or high beyond any functional use. The word has a comic, almost cartoon quality to it, like something a befuddled uncle might mutter. It sits in the same jovial, slightly old-fashioned register as sloshed or schnockered, and it sounds exactly like what it means.
By the third round of shots he was absolutely fershnickered, convinced he could juggle.
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(slang) Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs.
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