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knee-walking drunk
What does knee-walking drunk mean?
Extremely intoxicated, to the point of near-collapse.
"By last call he was knee-walking drunk."
Origin
Southern hyperbolic idiom picturing someone reduced to crawling on their knees.
Frequently asked questions
What does "knee-walking drunk" mean?
It means so intoxicated that you can barely stand and could end up crawling on your knees.
How do you use it?
Describe someone very drunk, e.g. "By last call he was knee-walking drunk."
Where is it from?
It's a Southern U.S. hyperbolic idiom exaggerating drunkenness.
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