dark, strong Jamaican rum imported into Newfoundland CANADA, 2001.
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powdered lime juice. Military UK, 1995
screeching drunk
slang Extremely drunk. Our son came back to the house with two of his friends, and they were all obviously screeching drunk, making a huge ruckus downstairs before finally settling down for the night.I had told myself I wouldn't get screeching drunk on my birthday, but people kept buying me drinks all night.
screeching (drunk)
Sl. intoxicated; very drunk. How can anybody be so screeching drunk on four beers? She's not just drunk; she's screeching.
screeching (drunk)
mod. alcohol intoxicated; very drunk. How can anybody be so screeching drunk on four beers?
screeching
verb
See screeching drunk
come to a grinding/screeching halt
Stop suddenly. Referring to the noise made by gears or brakes during a sudden stop, these phrases date from the second half of the 1900s. The National Observer of December 4, 1976, had: “A lot of that stuff is going to come to a screeching halt quickly, and we’re not going to do the screeching.” It is also put as grind to a halt.