full som en alika
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "drunk as a jackdaw". Cognate of Danish fuld som en allike.
Adjective
[edit]full som en alika (not comparable)
- (simile) drunk as a skunk (highly inebriated)
- Synonym: full som en kastrull
Usage notes
[edit]While the word alika (“jackdaw”) is dialectal, the simile is widespread.