drunken sailor

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a sailor who is intoxicated; often used in idioms

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Examples (20)

  • 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.