lagered up

English

Etymology

lager +‎ -ed + up

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Adjective

lagered up (comparative more lagered up, superlative most lagered up)

1. (British, slang) Drunk on lager.
   • 2003, Peter Buckley, The Rough Guide to Rock:

     Catatonia could always count on a place in the gossip columns, too, thanks to the lagered-up antics of their boisterous lead-singer-about-town.

   • 2003, Sean Nixon, Advertising cultures: gender, commerce, creativity:

     Hanby was impressed by the fact that his mate was — as he put it — "lagered up and wearing posh kit".

   • 2006, John Lucas, Flute Music:

     Bottle-blondes, red-tops, the odd baldie, well lagered up and shimmying, a right bevy out to tease the lads...

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