English · Slang Attested

on the sauce

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

uống rượu quá mức

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “on the sauce” mean?

Drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

Is “on the sauce” formal or informal?

on the sauce is generally slang.

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