soaked

soak

1. verb, slang To charge (someone) far more for something than is fair or appropriate. Local shops have recently begun soaking customers for normally inexpensive items as supplies to the region continue being constrained. Because we didn't have a reservation during the busy festival, we got completely soaked when we went to book a room in one of the local hotels.
2. verb, dated slang To drink alcohol excessively, especially with the intention of getting drunk. We had been soaking all day long, so we were in no condition to drive anywhere that evening.
3. noun, slang A drunkard or alcoholic. Used especially in the phrase "old soak." My old man was nothing but an old soak. We'd have been better off without him. You need to get a handle on your drinking, son. You don't want to wind up an old soak with liver problems later in life, do you?
4. noun, slang A wild or extended drinking session. Tom found himself the recipient of $150, so we all hit the bars for a proper soak. He must have been on a soak, judging by his slurred speech and unsteady stance.

soaked

1. slang Very drunk. This is the fourth night in a row you've come home soaked. I think you have a drinking problem! I enjoy having a beer or two with my friends, but I've never liked getting totally soaked.
2. slang Charged an excessive or inordinate amount of money (for something). I remember when there was a dairy shortage a number of years ago, and we all got soaked for the simplest things, like a gallon of milk or a block of cheddar cheese. My dad is a shrewd haggler, so I always bring him with me when I'm making a large purchase so I know I'm not getting soaked.
See also: soak
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

soaked

mod. alcohol intoxicated. All the guys came home soaked.
See also: soak
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • flag
  • flagged
  • flagging
  • gangshag
  • dished
  • cod
  • fix on
  • fix on (someone or something)
  • crapped
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An Australian transit passenger's alleged attempt to smuggle more than 3.3kg of liquid cocaine was foiled by the airport inspectors when they noticed that his clothes had been soaked in the liquid, a court heard.
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They are the only creatures in this area that would be likely to transport the nest to the birdbath, and presumably did so because they thought the white synthetic material might be edible when soaked. The distance between the birdbath and the place where I had put the nest is 2.8 m, and the bath is 300 mm above the ground.
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A few generous glugs of Muscle Rescue Bath Soak filled the bathroom with calming aromas, and I could feel my limbs relax as I soaked in the water.
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