three sheets to the wind

This old saying indicating how a person walk after having too much to drink originated in New England. Wind mills used for grinding grain had four blades. Big sheets (similar to sails) where stretched across the blades (or woven between the slates). The wind mill would wobble when only three blades were loaded, hence the term "three sheets to the wind"

After consuming a bottle of rum, Bob was walking as if he had three sheets to the wind.

by Batwings August 30, 2006

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REALLY REALLY drunk. like, so drunk you just start saying random shit like "Brain boitano stole our ass spoones" or "stahy away, i go ta niphe".

"BRAIN BOITANO STOLE OUR ASS SPOONES!!!"

sober up dude...

by anti February 09, 2005

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this means you or someone you know is drunker then shit

some men could be the most violent beings when they are 3 sheets to the wind

by a coven of ravens January 25, 2019

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Being groggy and awareness-impaired due to there being one or more people nearby wif really "breezy" butts.

Everyone really pigged out at da free community baked-bean supper and then had an uproarious whizzpopping-party afterwards, and so a lot of dem went home totally "three sheets to the wind"!

by QuacksO March 22, 2023

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