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Words for being in your cups

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    Words for being in your cups

    How the English language developed to express various states of inebriation | Daily Mail Online

    Poggled (1923): Military slang which has its origins in the Hindi word 'pagal', meaning a madman or an idiot. It was used particularly when a drunk person was behaving wildly.
    hmmmm.....
    Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    How the English language developed to express various states of inebriation | Daily Mail Online


    hmmmm.....


    Pogled - a very drunk guinea pig.

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      Pogoed

      ='being so drunk, one falls on ones boner and bounces around the living room, like on a Pogo stick'
      'Followed by a visit to A&E'
      (\__/)
      (>'.'<)
      ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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        Trolleyed: So inebriated that assistance is required for ambulatory movement
        Growing old is mandatory
        Growing up is optional

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