and three sheets (to the wind); two sheets to the wind
mod. alcohol intoxicated and unsteady. (Sheets are the ropes used to manage a ship's sails. It is assumed that if these ropes were blowing in the wind, the ship would be unmanageable.) : He was three sheets to the wind and didn't pay attention to my warning.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Two sheets to the windis always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
So is gobo. Does it mean:
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.