have a bun on

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Definition of have a bun on words

idioms have a bun on have a bun on, Slang. to be intoxicated: Everyone at the party seemed to have a bun on. 1

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; of uncertain origin

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".