adjective
General Slang
snookered
SNOO-kurd · adjective · informal
Midwestern word for drunk.
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Definitions
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Intoxicated; having had one too many.
“He got a little snookered at the fish fry.”
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snookered In A Sentence
He got a little snookered at the fish fry.
Origin & Usage
Older colloquial term for being cheated or, by extension, drunk; common in Midwest speech.
People Also Ask
What does snookered mean?
Snookered means drunk or intoxicated. It's a mild, folksy word for having had too much to drink.
Does snookered have another meaning?
Yes; snookered can also mean cheated, tricked, or outmaneuvered, and that older sense is where the 'drunk' usage extended from.
Where is snookered used for being drunk?
It's a colloquial term heard especially in Midwestern American speech.
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