Full as a shuck

exp.

Heard in Cavan

Inebriated to the point of idiotic / delusional / dangerous behaviour often resulting in headaches, sickness, amnesia, and / or waking up in a cell.

In use

"Awk shor I'm still full as a shuck the day 'cos of de fayde I had last night!" Note: Shuck (sheugh) means a ditch or drain and can also mean the crevice of one's arse.

Posh English

Dear me, I remain thoroughly legless today on account of the uproarious revelry I engaged in last evening.

  • ShuckDitch or drain. The big shuck can be used to refer to the Irish Sea or the Atlantic…
  • FullExtremely drunk; full of alcohol after a heavy drinking session.
  • Full as a bingo busExtremely drunk; full to capacity with alcohol.
  • Full as a tickTo be completely full after eating.
  • Full as an eggFull to capacity, can refer to a fill of alcohlic beverages or food.
  • Not the full deck of cardsNot entirely sane or in full possession of one's faculties.