lit up

[lit]

lit

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verb
1.
a simple past tense and past participle of light1.
adjective
2.
Slang. under the influence of liquor or narcotics; intoxicated (usually followed by up).

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Lit up is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1910–15 for def. 2
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lit up
 
adj
1.  drunk
2.  drugged, esp on heroin

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lit definition


  1. n.
    literature, as a school subject. : I'm flunking English lit again.
  2. mod.
    and lit up. drunk. : Todd was lit up like a Christmas tree at our office party. , He's lit and can't drive home.
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