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bourré comme un coing

/bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃/

adjective/bu.ʁe kɔ.m‿œ̃ kwɛ̃/

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

Synonyms: plein comme un œuf, plein comme une huître

Literally, “stuffed as a quince”, by extension from bourré (“drunk”).

bourré comme un coing — French Dictionary | Passage