2006-08-15 02:01:21 · 23 answers · asked by leigh 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
The orogin is unclear, but I do remember it being mooted as an old nautical phrase, when whe rats would knaw into stored brandy barrells. Don't quote me on that, although I do hope it's true. :)
2006-08-15 02:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by nert 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Umm I am British and I have NEVER heard that expression. Are you sure??
I've heard "Pissed as a Fart" (as in "He's pissed as a fart again!")
"Pissed as a Newt" is another variant. Dunno why though - do Newts act like they're pissed?!?!?
Or "Rat Arsed" (as in " I was rat arsed last night!")
Both basically meaning you are seriously inebriated. Drunk. Have had too much alcohol. Are no longer in control of your faculties (and bodily functions in some cases). You get the picture.
But never "Pissed as Rats". Think you got it wrong there love.
2006-08-15 09:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because years ago when rats rules our land, they were renowned lightweights. Half a babycham and they were anyones,thus the major over population of them now. and if they even sniffed at a stella they would riot for days. So they you go yet another peice of wisdom spread across the world.
2006-08-15 09:08:23 · answer #3 · answered by Ben C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The term is pissed as a fart FYI.
And I have NO idea where the expression came from.
2006-08-15 09:07:40 · answer #4 · answered by Jenni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hee! Somebody really needs to publish an English to British dictionary.
2006-08-15 13:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by badkitty1969 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard 'pissed as a rat'.
Like everyone else is saying, we use 'pissed as a fart' and 'rat arsed'.
Other phrases include 'sh!t faced', 'slaughtered', 'trolleyed' and 'mullah-ed'.
2006-08-15 09:23:30 · answer #6 · answered by durulz2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means they were drunk and crawling around. My family there says pissed up instead of drunk. Only a few people there would use that phrase, it is kind of slang.
2006-08-15 09:07:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well done in the little ratty pubs, those little rodents are always getting pissed out there heads, they are the worst of all rodents. hence the expression.
2006-08-15 09:05:36 · answer #8 · answered by Norman de'Plume 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We might say 'p*ssed as a neut' or 'rat ar*ed', but never P*ssed as rats! Where on earth did you get that from? LOL.
2006-08-15 09:13:06 · answer #9 · answered by Queen Victoria of Port 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They dont. They say 'pissed as a fart', or rat-ar$ed!
2006-08-15 13:29:40 · answer #10 · answered by JustineTime 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋