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General Slang
three sheets to the wind
THREE SHEETS to the WIND · phrase · informal
Very drunk.
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Heavily intoxicated and unsteady.
“He came in three sheets to the wind after the game.”
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three sheets to the wind In A Sentence
He came in three sheets to the wind after the game.
Origin & Usage
Nautical idiom; "sheets" are ropes controlling sails, and loose ones leave a ship reeling like a drunk.
Variants
three sheets in the wind
People Also Ask
What does "three sheets to the wind" mean?
It means very drunk, heavily intoxicated and unsteady on your feet.
What are the "sheets"?
In sailing, sheets are the ropes that control the sails; if several come loose the ship reels unsteadily, like a drunk person.
Is it a nautical phrase?
Yes. It originates as a nautical idiom before becoming a common way to describe drunkenness.
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