verb
General Slang
stoating
· verb · scottish
Staggering drunk — bouncing off walls on the way home.
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Definitions
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Steaming drunk to the point you're staggering, bouncing along like a rubber ball. Often 'stoating aboot' — wobbling in and out of the road on the walk hame.
“He wis stoatin' doon Sauchiehall Street at hauf two.”
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Literally bouncing — a ball stoats off the pavement. 'Stoating rain' = rain so heavy it bounces back up off the ground.
“Look at it stoatin' aff the windae.”
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stoating In A Sentence
He wis stoatin' doon Sauchiehall Street at hauf two.
Look at it stoatin' aff the windae.
Origin & Usage
From Scots 'stot' (to bounce, rebound), of uncertain origin — possibly from Middle Dutch 'stoten' (to push).
People Also Ask
What does stoating mean?
Stoating means staggering drunk, bouncing off the walls on the way home.
How do you use stoating in a sentence?
He was stoating down the road after closing time, banging into every lamppost.
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