English

Alternative forms

• langers

Adjective

langered ‎(comparative more langered, superlative most langered)

1. (slang, Ireland) extremely drunk
   • "He was at that awkward stage where oblivion was still three or four drinks away; he was definitely pissed, but not quite langered enough not to care."^[1]
   • "Goes out for a few jars. Meets three young Irish Army fellaas on leave from the Lebanon. Gets langered. Wakes up in their flat next morning, in nothing but her knickers, awful hangover."^[2]

Usage notes

• Originally and mainly restricted to County Cork

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:drunk

References

1. ↑ David Cowzer A Matter of Life and Death (2006) [ISBN 0954050835] p.26
2. ↑ Sydney Bernard Smith Sauce for the Gander (2007) [ISBN 1903105374] p.73

External links

• The Gentrification of Langer?, Finbarr Barry, peoplesrepublicofcork
• langered, langers from the Hiberno-English archive

Anagrams

• enlarged, largened