Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Very drunk, as if brought to the level of a swine by intoxication.
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Examples
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‘Drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk.’
Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series Frank Sidgwick
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He will lie, Sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue; for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm.
Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Frederick Marryat 1820
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He will steal, sir, an egg out of a cloister; for rapes and ravishments he parallels Nessus; he professes not keeping of oaths; in breaking em he is stronger than Hercules; he will lie, sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool; drunkenness is his best virtue, for he will be swine-drunk, and in his sleep he does little harm, save to his bed-clothes about him; but they know his conditions, and lay him in straw.
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He will steal, sir, an egg out of a cloister: for rapes and ravishments he parallels Nessus: he professes not keeping of oaths; in breaking 'em he is stronger than Hercules: he will lie, sir, with such volubility, that you would think truth were a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue, for he will be swine-drunk; and in his sleep he does little harm, save to his bed-clothes about him; but they know his conditions and lay him in straw.
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a fool: drunkenness is his best virtue, for he will be swine-drunk, and in his sleep he does little harm.
Frank Mildmay The Naval Officer Frederick Marryat 1820
MiketheViking90 commented on the word swine-drunk
exceptionally drunk, yet asks for more to drink
March 21, 2011