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# a skinful

phrase (noun: a skinful; UK slang)

«a skinful» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(UK slang) enough alcohol to make someone drunk: «he'd had a skinful».

### In the lessons

UK, Ireland, Australia; chat, gossip, jokes; not for formal writing.

### Examples

- He'd had a skinful by midnight.
- After a skinful at the pub, he couldn't find his front door.
- Gossip: «She'd clearly had a skinful.»
- Don't drive after a skinful.
- Joke: «He's had a skinful and thinks he can sing.»
- Police: «The driver had clearly had a skinful.»

### Note

Stands for «drunk», «too much to drink». Not about skin.