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adjective

beurré comme un Petit Lu

/bœ.ʁe kɔm œ̃ p(ə).ti ly/

adjective/bœ.ʁe kɔm œ̃ p(ə).ti ly/

pissed as a newt; drunk as a skunk (very drunk)

Synonyms: plein comme un œuf, bourré comme un coing

Literally, “buttered as a Petit LU”, a type of shortbread (biscuit with a high concentration of butter) manufactured by "Lefèvre-Utile". A pun, beurré meaning both "drunk" and "buttered".