adjective
General Slang
stoatin
STOH-tin · adjective · slang
Very drunk; also rain bouncing off the ground
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Definitions
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Reeling drunk (staggering/bouncing along); separately, of rain, bouncing hard off the pavement.
“He was stoatin fae wan side o' the street tae the other.”
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2
Of heavy rain, bouncing off the ground so hard it seems to rebound.
“It's stoatin doon oot there, ye'll get soaked.”
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stoatin In A Sentence
He was stoatin fae wan side o' the street tae the other.
It's stoatin doon oot there, ye'll get soaked.
Origin & Usage
Scots 'stot/stoat' (to bounce or rebound), applied both to a drunk's gait and to heavy rain.
People Also Ask
What does 'stoatin' mean?
It has two meanings: reeling drunk (staggering and bouncing along), or heavy rain bouncing hard off the pavement.
Where does 'stoatin' come from?
From the Scots word 'stot' or 'stoat', meaning to bounce or rebound, applied to both a drunk person's gait and to bouncing rain.
Is 'stoatin' about being drunk or about the weather?
It can be either. 'He was stoatin' means very drunk, while 'it's stoatin doon' means it's raining heavily.
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