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scuttered
What does scuttered mean?
Drunk. Not tipsy, not merry — properly gone. The kind of drunk where you're slurring, swaying, and explaining your feelings to a stranger at the bar. A staple of Irish pub vocabulary.
"He was absolutely scuttered by half nine, singing rebel songs to the barman."
Frequently asked questions
What does scuttered mean?
Scuttered means absolutely hammered — it's Irish slang for being very drunk.
How do you use scuttered in a sentence?
"He was scuttered by nine o'clock and had to be poured into a taxi."
Where does scuttered come from?
It's an Irish slang term for heavy drunkenness.
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