Steam boats

adj.

Heard in Cork, Sligo and Derry

Extremely inebriated, to the point of near-total oblivion.

In use

Didn't c ya last nite, but den again, I wez steamboats!" "Ahhhh here the girls were steeeeeeeeamboats de udder nite!" Other variations include steamed, steamboatified, such steamers and steamboatin. "God I was steam boats last nite

Posh English

I did not observe you last night, though that is hardly surprising as I was considerably inebriated.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Sligo (not in the dictionary)