wired to the gills
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Meaning · English
Extremely drugged.
Register: slang
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 “wired to the gills” mean?
Extremely drugged.
Is “wired to the gills” formal or informal?
wired to the gills is generally slang.