# Scotch mist

idiom · Vulgar

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/scotch-mist-cockney
Updated: 2026-06-06

## Meaning

pissed

## Examples

- He had too much to drink and is now Scotch mist.
- After four rounds of beer at the pub, my friend was completely Scotch mist.
- The reveler stumbled out of the tavern, clearly Scotch mist after a long night of celebrating.

## Origin

The connection is very apt.

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