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addaword.gifdefinition of licked

adjective
a very informal word meaning 'drunk'
He was so licked he couldn't stand up straight.
Submitted by: leshht from United Kingdom on 03/12/2009 13:27:00
Definition of licked from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online

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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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