Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(Aus.) drunk.

1914

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1981

1914		Bulletin (Sydney) 12 Nov. 44/3: All these woes are due to a surplus of fraternity. I found Gordon blithered and took his cash for safe keeping. Then I got stung, and you take what you think is my cash for safe keeping.
1920		Bulletin (Sydney) 18 Mar. 26/4: The tram-conductor passed a wink / And said, ‘I guess he’s “sprung”; / The driver smiled and said, ‘I think / He’s well and duly “stung”’.
1924		(con. WWI) A.G. Pretty Gloss. Sl. [...] in the A.I.F. 1921–1924 (rev. t/s) n.p.: stung. Drunk.
1953		T.A.G. Hungerford Riverslake 24: Well, hell, [...] Jerry’s nice and stung today.
1961		K. Cook Wake in Fright [ebook] You were stung [...] Hit. Blotto, blind, inebriated — call it what you like.
1981		A. Weller Day of the Dog 49: Afterwards, half stung up, they decide to catch a taxi and go to Floyd’s woman’s flat.