Beurré comme un p'tit Lu
Meaning: Thoroughly drunk.
Language: French
Literally: Buttered like a little Lu
Category: Food & Drink
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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