likker up
C1 slang separable both
In simple words
To drink a lot of alcohol.
Literal meaning: To fill up with liquor (alcohol).
Meanings
1 C1 slang
To drink alcohol heavily; to cause someone to become drunk (eye-dialect form of 'liquor up').
"They likkered up around the fire and sang old songs until midnight."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This is an eye-dialect spelling representing Southern US or rural American pronunciation of 'liquor up'. Not a standard dictionary form. ESL learners may encounter it in dialect literature or folk song lyrics but should use 'liquor up' instead. See also: 'liquor up'.
Commonly used with
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Forms
Base
likker up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
likkers up
he/she/it
Past simple
likkered up
yesterday
Past participle
likkered up
have + pp
-ing form
likkering up
continuous
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