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We have often wondered if "shitfaced" meaning drunk was a regional thing (from the Prairies).
This was in common use when I lived in a house in London, along with a Glaswegian and a couple of Cornish people whose father hailed from the Ukraine.
Well, that's interesting, because there are a lot of Ukrainians in Manitoba. My Newfoundland source says it's not as commonly used here (where the cultural background is 97% Britain/Ireland/Scotland/Wales).
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Subject: Re: Drunk/pissed etc
We have often wondered if "shitfaced" meaning drunk was a regional thing (from the Prairies).
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It was definitely a common phrase when I was at university, but I've heard it less since - maybe it's more of a student phrase than a regional one?
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Rapunzel may have answered the 'tie one on' question with 'the load' being the objective... ...a regional thing (from the Prairies). Widely used here in "prarie capitol"  Pastry Chefs get pie-eyed.
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Ben Franklin made a list of 228 synonyms for the word drunk, two of them were cherubimical and nimplopsical.
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Ben Franklin made a list of 228 synonyms for the word drunk, two of them were cherubimical and nimplopsical.... which just goes to show that you shouldn't list synonyms when you're shitfaced, I suppose!  "Shitfaced" has been in use in Zild forever. I've never heard it on TV or radio shows from overseas, yet it seems to be in common use everywhere from the posts above. Perhaps we've finally stumbled over the lodestone of Noam Chomsky's universal grammar at last! To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if the drive to achieve drunkeness turned out to be some kind of universal constant. Elephants walk up to 80 miles in Namibia to feed on fermented bananas, and chimps and gorillas have been observed off their faces on fermented juices from various fruits. Even my last dog used to go out of her way to eat cherries which had started fermenting. A dog with a hangover is a sight to behold, let me tell you!
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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Don't know where any of these old names for drunk came from, but common usuage to one of my age...Bombed, Tight, Plastered, Tipsy, Snockered.
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.Bombed, Tight, Plastered, Tipsy, Snockered..
Tight reminded me of one of my favorite old movies-- Tight Little Island.
Set on the shetland, or hebridies.. during WWII-- a small island-- with tight defences since it was stuck out in the North Sea-- all too easy prey to any invading Naval force... And then there is a Naval battle-- a convoy is struck-- it sinks.. but some of its precious cargo-- barrel and barrels of good scotch whiskey-- bound for the Americas.. washes up on shore..
Tight Little Island- indeed!
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Oh, Helen, that movie is hilarious. If you enjoyed that, rent The Hallelujah Trail at once!
All the phrases mentioned are in common use around here, however one is more likely to hear "pissed" for drunk used man to man. It's not frowned on but is not used in mixed company much ... non-U ?
Along the Seacoast you are more likely to hear "three sheets to the wind" from the older set and "totally gone" among the younger. "Rat faced" was popular for awhile but seems to have fallen from use.
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2 seats on the aisle for Helen and Wow! "Tight little island" (its original British title was "Whisky galore") is indeed a wonderfully funny film. It was based on a book by Compton Mackenzie (who also started "The Gramophone" magazine). More recently, his highland [of Scotland] stories were used as the basis for a most enjoyable TV series "The Monarch of the Glen".
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More recently, his highland [of Scotland] stories were used as the basis for a most enjoyable TV series "The Monarch of the Glen".
Is it a BBC series? May one hope it will soon appear on our Public Broadcasting stations?
As they appear on the schedule we already enjoy the Britcoms "Are You Being Served" which is just repeated and repeated to our joy. (Are you free?)
"Waiting For God," "To The Manor Born," "As Time Goes By," "Games," (set in Australia) and "The Industry," etc. I'm sure I've forgotten a few.
Keeps me glued to set whenever they're on.
Have you the ear of the BBC perchance?
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