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What is the origin of the phrase, "Drunk as a newt"?

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It originated in England.
Too drunk to walk straight. Reference to the natural wobbling gait of a newt.

link http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=As+pissed+as+a+newt
link http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/07/newts

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Drunk as a newt - Saturated as the amphibious newt. Less common than "Tight as a newt." British military, 1900s.

link http://freaky_freya.tripod.com/Drunktionary/C-D.html

Jun 24 2009, 5:38 AM
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