as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
if you go out and get pie-eyed tonight, don't bother coming back
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Adjective
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And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.—
Mac Engel
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The felony charge from 2014 involved drunk driving with her baby daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jaxon’s foster mother pleaded no contest in 2014 to felony child endangerment after drunken driving with her 1-year-old daughter in the back seat.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Screenwriter Jeremy Robbins sets up what appears to be a potential threat in a creepy kangaroo hunter (Matt Whelan) and his drunken mate (Rob Carlton), whose names alone, Diesel and Ripper, carry a hint of menace.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most were held at church, which meant the price of fried fish was often sitting through an extended sermon led by a long-winded pastor.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Can’t choose between fried or scrambled eggs?—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Pie-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pie-eyed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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