Tanked up

adj.

Heard in Dublin and Galway

Heavily intoxicated after consuming too much alcohol.

In use

The lads were completely tanked up by the time the band started.

Posh English

The gentlemen were thoroughly inebriated by the time the musical ensemble commenced playing.

Same phrase, other counties

  • HammeredIntoxicated to a severe degree after consuming too much alcohol.
  • Puked me ringTo vomit violently and excessively, usually after consuming too much alcohol.
  • Destroyed in gattsExtremely intoxicated or incapacitated from consuming vast quantities of alcohol.
  • PissedExtremely intoxicated from consuming an excess of alcohol.
  • AfterA very flexible expression meaning 'just recently', or 'similar to'.
  • Gis us a sup after ya cuzA request for a sip of someone's drink.