three sheets to the wind

to be explicitly drunk; inebriated

origin: sheets actually refer to the ropes that are used to secure a ship's sail. If the 3 ropes used were loose in the wind, the sail would flop around, causing the ship to wobble around, much like a drunk.

Margo was three sheets to the wind by the time we made it to Doug's party, judging by her inability to keep her clothes on.

by Bejammin H August 15, 2008

sheets to the wind

A scalar quantity to describe state of mind, preferably a state of drunkenness with 0 being the smallest possible quantity and 100 being at the top of the scale. Place your coinciding number in front of the phrase to illustrate how drunk you are.

Yo, I went to work 70 sheets to the wind and not only did they send me home but I got driven home.

by cl8on August 24, 2010

suck wind

In business, to perform very poorly.

The company's revenues are off 20%, profits are down 25%. They are really sucking wind.

by Krace November 16, 2004

second wind

to get a second burst of energy after the initial burst has left th persn fatiued

i was tied in the 4th round but in the 5th i got my second wind and knocked him out.

by Anonymous November 6, 2003

three sheets to the wind

Old sailing term. After setting all three main sails to the wind, a ship will shudder and roll, much like a stumbling drunk. Now used as a synonym for drunkenness.

Don't take notice of Angus, lad, he's three sheets to the wind.

by Rage from rhuvok.com June 2, 2004

suck wind

v. (1) To be left in the dust, as in a race or other competition.

(2) Can also be used in the general sense meaning to suck or to lose.

(3) To remove something's momentum (usually in combination with "out of their sails").

(4) A negative dismissal in the tradition of fuck off or go to hell, but without the obscenity.

(1) That last hill on the cross country course left me sucking wind as I watched everybody pass me.

(2) This traffic sucks wind.

(3) He was going to go straight down into the avalanche zone for the camera, but the ski patrol guy sucked the wind right out of his sails.

(4) Oh yeah? Well, tell them to go suck wind.

by Zen November 17, 2004

second wind

1) When you completely pass out at a party to the point of being comatose and then ressurect from the dead like Jesus.

Oh man, did you guys see Schueler? Ten minutes ago we had to drag his limp body to his bed and now he is shotguning beers and taking shots. Talk about a second wind.

by Papa Shiz December 9, 2008