as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
someone call for a taxi; the guy's blotto and in no condition to drive
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Stephen O’Connell, a 38-year-old Boston police officer, is accused of driving drunk when his vehicle slammed into an unmarked Boston police cruiser just after 12 a.m. April 1 on a road in Weymouth, Massachusetts State Police said in an April 2 news release shared with McClatchy News.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
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Prosecutors said Beltram, after his second DUI conviction, participated in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving class and signed an additional advisement warning him of a potential murder charge for driving drunk and causing someone’s death.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Minnesota leaders criticize arrests, demand answers MINNEAPOLIS -- A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement was taken into custody because of a drunken driving infraction, not for being involved in protests, federal officials said Monday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Or, how to follow the Christmas holiday with a festival of pranks, trick-or-treating, and drunken revelry.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
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Choose from their biscuit sandwiches, like the East Nasty that tops a biscuit with fried chicken, cheese, and sausage gravy.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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No probe thermometer was there to measure the fried eggs, sliced ham and cheese in the processing area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Blotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blotto. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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