Meaning & use
Legless
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Having no legs; also British informal slang for extremely drunk.
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The lizard's legless body allows it to slither through tight burrows.
By midnight, half the wedding party was completely legless.
A note on using this word
The literal and slang senses are entirely unrelated; the informal 'drunk' sense likely plays on the idea of being too intoxicated to stand.
Words with a similar meaning
footless
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
British informal: extremely drunk.
He was legless after just two pints on an empty stomach.
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