rat-arsed

== English == === Alternative forms === ratarsed, rat arsed, ratassed, rat-assed, rat assed === Etymology === Further development of pissed as a rat, from the British slang pissed (“drunk”), and drunk as a rat, the animal serving as a generic intensifier. Compare similar ratfaced, pissed as a newt, drunk as a skunk, etc. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === rat-arsed (comparative more rat-arsed, superlative most rat-arsed) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, mildly vulgar) Synonym of shitfaced, extremely drunk. [1980s] 1998 April 22, Caroline Graham & al., "Faithful unto Death", Midsomer Murders: He doesn't need an ambulance. He needs a bucket of cold water. Rat-arsed. === Derived terms === === References === “rat-arsed, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.