Adrian Quist en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Rhyming slang from the name of Australian tennis player Adrian Quist.
Meanings
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(Australia, slang) Pissed (drunk).
The company would invite some of their bigger clients and it was frowned upon if any of the staff got Adrian Quist and made a spectacle of themselves, although I can remember a couple of bad hang-overs!
2011, Richard Gordon Charman, My Story: The Learning Curve, page 143:
Forms
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| most Adrian Quist | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Adrian Quist | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |