drunken

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The series’ musical landscape also includes a myriad of folk songs, such as the drunken tavern tune “Alice With Three Fingers” and the childish rhyming couplets of “The Hammer and the Anvil.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Mr. Platner has said his now infamous chest tattoo was a drunken mistake and that he didn’t realize the symbol was associated with Nazis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"Vooaaria!" the bird croaked, a concoction of sounds that resembled a drunken old man.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

I walked like a drunken elephant stumping from side to side.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos