adj
Brahms
adj
1
British slang for drunk.
"He was completely Brahms by the end of the wedding reception."
How to Use Brahms
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal British slang meaning drunk, from a rhyme with the composer's name.
When to use it
Very informal and dated slang, mostly heard in older British speech rather than everyday use today.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more Brahms comparative, most Brahms superlative
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Etymology
Cockney rhyming slang: "Brahms and Liszt" rhymes with "pissed," British slang for drunk.