drunk-and-disorderly
Definition
- Noun:
- A person arrested for being drunk and disorderly: The term "drunk-and-disorderly" refers to an individual who has been taken into legal custody on the specific charge of public intoxication combined with unruly or disruptive behavior.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The police officer spent the night processing several drunk-and-disorderlies.
- They delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in a legal or law enforcement context to categorize a specific type of arrest or offender.
- It can be used in its plural form ("drunk-and-disorderlies") to refer to a group of such individuals.
Variants and Related Words
- Drunk and disorderly conduct (n): The formal legal charge or offense itself.
- He was cited for drunk and disorderly conduct.
Synonyms
- Public nuisance (when related to intoxication and disruption).
- Inebriated offender.
Related Phrases
- To be charged with drunk and disorderly: To be formally accused of this specific offense.
- He was charged with drunk and disorderly after causing a scene outside the bar.
Noun
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someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly
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they delivered the drunk-and-disorderlies to the county jail
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