Drunk as a wheel-barrow. Drunk as David's sow.
See david's sow.
·noun A drunken condition; a spree. II. Drunk ·- of <<Drink>>. III. Drunk ·p.p. of <<Drink>>. IV....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The first case of intoxication on record is that of Noah (Gen. 9:21). The sin of drunkenness is freq...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Crying drunk: perhaps from Mary Magdalene, called Maudlin, who is always painted in tears. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose