carnage
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A heavy drinking binge and its aftermath.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The lads had recently returned from a wild summer on the party island of Ibiza, an increasingly popular hotspot for working-class British youth. But this was not a scene of drunken holiday carnage in tacky discos.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “carnage” mean?
A heavy drinking binge and its aftermath.
Is “carnage” formal or informal?
carnage is generally slang.