Very drunk.
Rat-arsed
Very drunk.
Example Sentences
"I was completely rat-arsed."
"He got rat-arsed at the party."
Etymology & History
British drinking slang from the mid-late 20th century. "Rat" as intensifier suggesting very drunk, "arsed" suggesting incapacitated.
Word Details
📍
Region
General British
📅
Era
Modern
✓
Language
Mild
💬
Formality
Slang
Categories:
Learn Another Word
🔀 Shuffle & Discover
Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English 2nd Edition
British Slang from A to Zed
By Jonathan Thomas
📚 Over 2,000+ British Slang Definitions!