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."
separable
likker up
C1 slang separable transitive/intransitive
A dialectal/eye-dialect spelling variant of 'liquor up' — to drink alcohol, especially to get drunk.
In plain English
To drink a lot of alcohol.
What does "likker up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To fill up with liquor (alcohol).
Actually means
To drink a lot of alcohol.
Usage tip
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'.
Words that pair with "likker up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
party night out crowd boys celebration
How to conjugate "likker up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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