LANGERED

Etymology

• probably from langer + -ed; possibly from languor (either via langer or separately)

Adjective

langered (comparative more langered, superlative most langered)

(slang, Ireland) extremely drunk

• "He was at that awkward stage where oblivion was still three or four drinks away; he was definitely pissed, but not quite langered enough not to care."

• "Goes out for a few jars. Meets three young Irish Army fellaas on leave from the Lebanon. Gets langered. Wakes up in their flat next morning, in nothing but her knickers, awful hangover."

Usage notes

• Originally and mainly restricted to County Cork.

Synonyms

• See also drunk

Anagrams

• Legrande, enlarged, largened, reangled

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

coffee icon