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blot·to

[blot-oh]
adjective Slang.
very drunk; so drunk as to be unconscious or not know what one is doing.

Origin:
1915–20; blot1 (v.) + -o

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blotto (ˈblɒtəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
slang unconscious, esp through drunkenness
 
[C20: from blot1 (vb); compare blot out]

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Word Origin & History

blotto
"drunk," c.1905, from some signification of blot in its "soak up liquid" meaning.
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blotto definition

[ˈblɑdo]
  1. n.
    strong liquor. : Let's go get a little of that blotto.
  2. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated; dead drunk. : Let's get some smash and get blotto.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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