sewed up
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Drunk.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Why, zounds! the infernal rascal's dead-drunk in earnest; sewed up completely […]
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).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Secured, in the bag.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sewed up” mean?
Drunk.
Is “sewed up” formal or informal?
sewed up is generally archaic, slang.