stale drunk

English

Adjective

stale drunk (not comparable)

1. (informal) Drunk from a long (possibly overnight) session of drinking alcohol.
   • 1917, John Locke, The Red Planet:

     She was stale-drunk; she had, doubtless, a vile headache; probably she felt twinges of remorse and apprehension of possible police interference.

   • 1982, Race Today, volumes 14-16, page 170:

     He counted all the points in favour of his staying home: from the long night he was still tired and sleepy; also he was stale drunk; and the traffic jams!

References

• John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary