A new study by Preply reveals the UK's most beloved slang terms for intoxication, with 'sloshed' emerging as the top choice. The study analyzed over 100 non-explicit slang words and phrases, using Urban Dictionary to determine their popularity based on positive and negative votes. Other popular terms include 'rat-a****' and 'gazeboed', while 'lamped', 'messy', and 'intoxicated' ranked among the least favored.
Scots are known across the world for their expression and humour. From Billy Connolly to Robert Burns, we are a nation of wordsmiths, and we certainly know how to conjure up very comical ways of describing things and people.
“There are so many slang words for being drunk," a language expert at Preply said. "Because drinking has been a typical social activity for centuries, people have developed vocabulary to describe different states of drunkenness. To test the public, Preply created a list of over 100 non-explicit slang words and phrases that refer to being drunk. They then used Urban Dictionary to find out the number of positive and negative votes for each word or phrase.
Taking third place is ‘gazeboed’, a newer term to describe being intoxicated, made popular by British comedian Michael McIntyre.
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