carnage

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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.