Adrian Quist

English

Etymology

Rhyming slang from the name of Australian tennis player Adrian Quist.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

Adrian Quist (comparative more Adrian Quist, superlative most Adrian Quist)

1. (Australia, rhyming slang) Pissed (drunk).
   • 2011, Richard Gordon Charman, My Story: The Learning Curve, page 143:

     The company would invite some of their bigger clients and it was frowned upon if any of the staff got Adrian Quist and made a spectacle of themselves, although I can remember a couple of bad hang-overs!

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:drunk