drunken sailor
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a sailor who is intoxicated; often used in idioms
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- After winning the lottery, he started spending money like a drunken sailor.
- The old pub was filled with the boisterous laughter of a drunken sailor.
- The old sea shanty tells the tale of a drunken sailor stumbling through the port town.
- We sang the chanty, "What shall we do with the drunken sailor?" at the top of our lungs.
- He was swearing like a drunken sailor after hitting his thumb with the hammer.
- He stumbled through the dark alley, swaying like a drunken sailor in a storm.
- The car swerved down the road as if driven by a drunken sailor.
- After a long voyage, many a drunken sailor would spend his pay unwisely.
- In the 18th century, it was common to see a drunken sailor being thrown out of a tavern.
- The captain warned his crew not to become a drunken sailor on shore leave.
- The politicians are spending our tax money like a bunch of drunken sailors.
- The character in the novel was portrayed as a stereotypical drunken sailor, loud and carefree.
- What shall we do with the drunken sailor early in the morning?
- With his slurred speech and unsteady gait, he was clearly a drunken sailor.
- His behavior was so erratic, you'd think he was a drunken sailor on shore leave.
- The ship's movements were so erratic, it felt like it was steered by a drunken sailor.
- The company's financial strategy resembled that of a drunken sailor, with reckless spending and little foresight.
- The shore patrol often had to deal with a drunken sailor causing trouble.
- A fight broke out between a local and a drunken sailor at the dockside bar.
- The image of a drunken sailor is a common motif in maritime folklore.