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.
Add your own interpretation of "shickered".
Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
See all Australian & NZ slang slang on Slangora.
Browse all slang words starting with S.
By the time the footy match ended, half the pub was absolutely shickered and trying to remember where they'd parked.
No comments yet — say something.
(AU, NZ, colloquial) Drunk.
No comments yet — say something.