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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