full up
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Quite full, occupied to its utmost capacity. Said also of one who is drunk. Cp. Fou.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “full up” mean?
Quite full, occupied to its utmost capacity. Said also of one who is drunk. Cp. Fou.
Is “full up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.