The American's guide to speaking British. 2013.
plastered — plastered; un·plastered; … English syllables
plastered — (adj.) coated with plaster, late 14c., pp. adjective from PLASTER (Cf. plaster) (v.). Slang meaning very drunk attested by 1912, perhaps from plaster in medical sense of to apply a remedy to; to soothe (see PLASTER (Cf. plaster) (n.)), hence to… … Etymology dictionary
plastered — [adj] drunk bashed, blitzed*, bombed*, boozed up*, buzzed*, crocked*, dead drunk*, dead to the world*, drinking, drunk as a skunk*, drunken, feeling good*, feeling no pain*, flushed*, flying*, fried*, gone*, groggy, half crocked*, half in the… … New thesaurus
plastered — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ very drunk … English terms dictionary
plastered — [plas′tərd] adj. [pp. of PLASTER: orig. military slang] Slang intoxicated; drunk … English World dictionary
plastered — [[t]plɑ͟ːstə(r)d, plæ̱s [/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ prep/adv If something is plastered to a surface, it is sticking to the surface. His hair was plastered down to his scalp by the rain. 2) ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ with/in n If something or someone… … English dictionary
plastered — mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ She’s really plastered. □ She’s so plastered she can’t see … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Plastered — Plaster Plas ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plastered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plastering}.] [Cf. OF. plastrer to plaster (in sense 2), F. pl[^a]trer.] 1. To cover with a plaster, as a wound or sore. [1913 Webster] 2. To overlay or cover with plaster, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plastered — plas|tered [ˈpla:stəd US ˈplæstərd] adj [not before noun] informal very drunk ▪ Chris was plastered after five beers … Dictionary of contemporary English
plastered — adj Drunk, intoxicated. He was so plastered we had to roll him down the embankment to the car. 1920s … Historical dictionary of American slang
