IdiomFood & Drink
French
FrenchBeurré comme un p'tit Lu
Meaning: Thoroughly drunk.
Literally: Buttered like a little Lu
Example: “Après le mariage, l'oncle Paul était beurré comme un p'tit Lu.” — After the wedding, Uncle Paul was drunk as a skunk.
English equivalent: Drunk as a skunk
Other ways to say this
Polish: pijany jak świnia Literally: Drunk as a pig- French: Saoul comme un Polonais Literally: Drunk as a Pole
- French: Bourré comme un coing Literally: Stuffed like a quince
English: drunk as a skunk
Origin: A double pun. Beurré, 'buttered', is slang for drunk, and the Petit-Beurre biscuit made by the Lu company since 1886 is the most famous buttered thing in France. The comparison is entirely gratuitous, which is the joke.
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