langered
English
Alternative forms
- langers
Etymology
- probably from langer + -ed; possibly from languor (either via langer or separately)
Pronunciation
- (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈlæŋəɹd/
Adjective
langered (comparative more langered, superlative most langered)
- (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk
- "He was at that awkward stage where oblivion was still three or four drinks away; he was definitely pissed, but not quite langered enough not to care."[1]
- "Goes out for a few jars. Meets three young Irish Army fellaas on leave from the Lebanon. Gets langered. Wakes up in their flat next morning, in nothing but her knickers, awful hangover."[2]
Usage notes
- Originally and mainly restricted to County Cork.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:drunk
References
- David Cowzer A Matter of Life and Death (2006) [→ISBN] p.26
- Sydney Bernard Smith Sauce for the Gander (2007) [→ISBN] p.73
Further reading
- The Gentrification of Langer?, Finbarr Barry, peoplesrepublicofcork
- langered, langers from the Hiberno-English archive
Anagrams
- Legrande, enlarged, largened, reangled