bourré comme un coing

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “stuffed as a quince”, by extension from bourré (“drunk”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃/ === Adjective === bourré comme un coing (feminine bourrée comme un coing, masculine plural bourrés comme des coings, feminine plural bourrées comme des coings) (Europe, simile, slang) pissed as a newt, drunk as a skunk (very drunk) Synonyms: plein comme un œuf, plein comme une huître