British slang meaning very drunk — the kind of drunk where judgment has fully departed and volume has noticeably increased.
British slang meaning very drunk — the kind of drunk where judgment has fully departed and volume has noticeably increased. Honkers sits comfortably in the crowded British lexicon of drunk synonyms alongside paralytic, trolleyed, hammered, and bladdered. It has a slightly comic, pub-culture energy to it, and is often used retrospectively or with cheerful disbelief rather than disapproval.
By the second round of shots she was already honkers and trying to teach everyone a card trick she'd clearly forgotten halfway through.
Honkers means: British slang meaning very drunk - the kind of drunk where judgment has fully departed and volume has noticeably increased. Honkers sits comfortably in the crowded British lexicon of drunk synonyms. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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British and Australian slang meaning to irritate or annoy someone — a slightly softer alternative to harsher expressions like piss off or wind up. Honk off has a pleasingly absurd quality that takes the edge off the annoyance it describes. It's typically transitive — something honks someone off — and works well in contexts where you want to convey real irritation without escalating to full-blown profanity.
(informal) A large nose.
One who honks.
(informal) A wild goose.
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Honkers means: British slang meaning very drunk - the kind of drunk where judgment has fully departed and volume has noticeably increased. Honkers sits comfortably in the crowded British lexicon of drunk synonyms. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
honkers means: British slang meaning very drunk - the kind of drunk where judgment has fully departed and volume has noticeably increased. Honkers sits comfortably in the crowded British. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(UK, slang) Drunk.
“family of 4 looking for nearsighted sugar daddy with hearing issues. willing to entertain the idea of a sugar mommy if her honkers wobble nice.”
“damn dude nice job, in 2 years those honkers are gonna be huge”
“What's up with everyone saying you can't be addicted to porn? You can be addicted to anything. I saw an episode of Maury where a woman was addicted to eating the foam in her couch so I don't think it's a stretch to become addicted to seeing beautiful honkers”
“breast exams when you've got small tits are so uncomfortable I can't imagine how much worse it is for folks with big honkers”
“i'm investing now in massive anna honkers, the dividends are gonna be crazy”
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