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stoating
What does stoating mean?
Steaming drunk to the point you're staggering, bouncing along like a rubber ball. Often 'stoating aboot' — wobbling in and out of the road on the walk hame.
"He wis stoatin' doon Sauchiehall Street at hauf two."
Origin
From Scots 'stot' (to bounce, rebound), of uncertain origin — possibly from Middle Dutch 'stoten' (to push).
Frequently asked questions
What does stoating mean?
Stoating means staggering drunk, bouncing off the walls on the way home.
How do you use stoating in a sentence?
He was stoating down the road after closing time, banging into every lamppost.
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