drunk text

American

[druhngk-tekst] / ˈdrʌŋkˈtɛkst /

Or drunk-text

verb (used with or without object)

to send a text message to (someone) while intoxicated.

noun

a text message sent by someone who is intoxicated.

Etymology

Origin of drunk text

First recorded in 2005–10

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A critic writing for the BBC called it “the weirdest book ever written by a royal” and said that it sometimes reads like “the longest angry drunk text ever sent.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2023

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