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French
Etymology
Literally, “full as an oyster”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /plɛ̃ kɔ.m‿y.n‿ɥitʁ/
Adjective
plein comme une huître (feminine pleine comme une huître, masculine plural pleins comme des huîtres, feminine plural pleines comme des huîtres)
- (Europe, simile) drunk as a skunk
- Synonyms: plein comme un œuf, bourré comme un coing