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skinful

American  
[skin-fool] / ˈskɪn fʊl /

noun

plural

skinfuls

  1. the amount that a skin container can hold.

  2. Informal. a large or satisfying amount of food and drink.

  3. Informal. an amount of liquor sufficient to make a person drunk.

skinful British  
/ ˈskɪnˌfʊl /

noun

  1. slang sufficient alcoholic drink to make one drunk (esp in the phrase have a skinful )

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Etymology

Origin of skinful

First recorded in 1640–50; skin + -ful

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