steamboats
(UK, Ireland, slang) Drunk; intoxicated.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Ireland, slang) Drunk; intoxicated.
Origin: Perhaps from Steamboat Willie, rhyming slang for silly, or perhaps from a stereotype of steamboat passengers getting drunk. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“📖 Schiffahrt auf dem Vierwaldstattersee = Steamboats and Motorships on the Lake of Lucerne by E. Liechti https://isbn.nu/9783856490218”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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