plastered

American  

[plas-terd, plah-sterd] / ˈplæs tərd, ˈplɑ stərd /

adjective

Slang.

1. drunk.

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plastered British  

/ ˈplɑːstəd /

adjective

1. slang intoxicated; drunk

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Usage

What does plastered mean? Plastered is a slang adjective that means extremely drunk.Plastered is just one of the many slang synonyms for intoxicated, including bombed, blitzed, hammered, smashed, wasted, trashed, sloshed, and tanked. Such words often imply that a person is drunk beyond a point of being able to function in even the most basic ways. Someone who’s described as plastered probably can’t even walk or talk properly. In many cases, a person who’s plastered is intoxicated to the point of blacking out—losing consciousness and probably losing their memory of what happened when they were intoxicated.Example: He got so plastered that he couldn’t remember anything that happened before he woke up in his car, which he had crashed into a tree.

Etymology

Origin of plastered

First recorded in 1910–15; plaster + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Each time I open the refrigerator, in fact, courtesy of a “Xena: Warrior Princess” magnet plastered at eye level.

From Salon

As Devon Conway walked onto Bay Oval Thursday to face the West Indies in his 32nd Test, a reminder of his long and varied career was plastered on his back.

From Barron's

They have plastered his face on billboards, raised money for his legal defense, flown a banner proclaiming, “Free Healthcare. Free Luigi,” and sent him thousands of letters in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's the only place I've seen notices plastered on the wall warning people the price of a pint is going to go down 50p in the next week.

From BBC

But there's a reason the word "bioeconomy" is plastered all over the UN climate talks.

From BBC