get one's load on
Slang phrase meaning to get drunk — to consume enough alcohol to feel intoxicated.
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#1·Apr 28, 2026
Slang phrase meaning to get drunk — to consume enough alcohol to feel intoxicated. 'Load' in this context means the weight or burden of drink, similar to 'getting a skinful.' Used casually in informal speech among people discussing drinking. Not particularly aggressive or condescending in register.
Origin: From 'load' (a burden or weight, here the burden of drink) + 'on' (having it upon oneself); American/British colloquial phrase for getting drunk. Editorial expansion authored on Slangora.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(slang) To get drunk.
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