being drunk and disorderly

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• drunk and disorderly — adjective a) (of conduct) Illegal because of public intoxication The student celebrated his exam success by drinking heavily and finally was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. b) (of a person) Drunk, and exhibiting disorderly conduct in a… …   Wiktionary

• drunk-and-disorderly — noun someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly (Freq. 1) they delivered the drunk and disorderlies to the county jail • Hypernyms: ↑drunk …   Useful english dictionary

• disorderly — [[t]dɪ̱sɔ͟ː(r)də(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as disorderly, you mean that it is untidy, irregular, or disorganized. [FORMAL] There were young men and women working away at tables all over the large and disorderly room. Syn:… …   English dictionary

• disorderly — dis|or|der|ly [ dıs ɔrdərli ] adjective 1. ) behaving in a noisy or violent way: She admitted conducting herself in a disorderly manner. drunk and disorderly (=behaving badly because of having drunk too much alcohol): He was fined $100 for being… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• disorderly — UK [dɪsˈɔː(r)də(r)lɪ] / US [dɪsˈɔrdərlɪ] adjective 1) not tidy The books were stacked in a disorderly pile on his desk. 2) behaving in a noisy or violent way She admitted conducting herself in a disorderly manner. drunk and disorderly (= behaving …   English dictionary

• drunk — drunk1 [drʌŋk] the past participle of ↑drink drunk 2 drunk2 adj 1.) [not before noun] unable to control your behaviour, speech etc because you have drunk too much alcohol ≠ ↑sober ▪ You re drunk. ▪ David would get drunk and I would have to take… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• disorderly — dis|or|der|ly [dısˈo:dəli US ˈo:rdər ] adj formal 1.) untidy or without any order ≠ ↑orderly ▪ clothes left in a disorderly heap 2.) behaving in a noisy violent way and causing trouble in a public place disorderly conduct/behaviour ▪ He was… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• disorderly — I. adverb Date: 1560 archaic in a disorderly manner II. adjective Date: 1555 1. engaged in conduct offensive to public order < charged with being drunk and disorderly > 2. characterized by disorder < a disorderly pile of clothe …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Learoyd, Mulvaney and Ortheris — Mulvaney, Ortheris, and Learoyd are Privates in B Company of a Line regiment, and personal friends of mine. ( The Three Musketeers ) Thus Rudyard Kipling introduces, in the story The Three Musketeers (1888) three characters who were to reappear… …   Wikipedia

• List of U.S. Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… …   Wikipedia

• List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions — This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps. Many of the words or phrases have varying levels of acceptance among different units or… …   Wikipedia