Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Five hundred years of the vulgar tongue

‘Quite simply the best historical dictionary of English slang there is, ever has been […] or is ever likely to be’​ — Journal of English Language and Linguistics

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skinful, n. 1. [late 16C+] a very large amount of alcohol; esp. in phr. have/get a skinful, to get very drunk. 2. [early 17C] other than of alcohol, a large amount. 3. [1920s] the state of being drugged.

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