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shickered

[ shik-erd ]
/ ˈʃɪk ərd /
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adjective Slang.
intoxicated; drunk.
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Origin of shickered

First recorded in 1910–15; shicker + -ed2

Words nearby shickered

shiatsu, Shiba Inu, shibboleth, shicer, shicker, shickered, shidduch, shied, shiel, shield, shield back
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British Dictionary definitions for shickered

shickered
/ (ˈʃɪkəd) /
adjective
Australian and NZ slang drunk; intoxicated

Word Origin for shickered

via Yiddish from Heb.
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