Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the piss

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
on the piss
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang piss (“any alcoholic drink”).

Usage

Synonyms

on the grog on the lash on the razz on the sauce on the turps

Questions

What does on the piss mean?
Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Where does on the piss come from?
From on (“regularly taking”) + the + slang piss (“any alcoholic drink”).

How to pronounce on the piss

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