rat-arsed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Further development of pissed as a rat, from the British slang pissed (“drunk”), and drunk as a rat, the animal serving as a generic intensifier. Compare similar ratfaced, pissed as a newt, drunk as a skunk, etc.
Meanings
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(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, colloquial, mildly, vulgar) Synonym of shitfaced, extremely drunk.
He doesn't need an ambulance. He needs a bucket of cold water. Rat-arsed.
1998 April 22, Caroline Graham et al., “Faithful unto Death”, in Midsomer Murders:I got completely rat-arsed last night and ended up tied naked to a lamp post. I'm not going to do that again.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rat assed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ratarsed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ratassed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more rat-arsed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| rat-assed | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most rat-arsed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| rat arsed | alternative | lexicographic |