drunk text

or drunk-text

[ druhngk-tekst ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. to send a text message to (someone) while intoxicated.

noun

1. a text message sent by someone who is intoxicated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drunk text¹

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

A critic writing for the BBC called it “the weirdest book ever written by a royal” and said that it sometimes reads like “the longest angry drunk text ever sent.”

From New York Times

In places it feels like the longest angry drunk text ever sent.

From BBC

The proposal arrived via drunk text, 45 minutes before English midnight on New Year’s Eve.

From New York Times

Beyond the A-listers scoring platinum plaques and Grammy nominations with foulmouthed bangers, Spotify’s popular Teen Beats playlist showcases explicit tunes by up-and-comers including Nessa Barrett’s “Dying on the Inside,” Lexi Jayde’s “Drunk Text Me,” Cat Burns’ “Go” and “Fast Times” by Sabrina Carpenter, the former Disney Channel star said to have played a role in the real-life romantic drama behind Rodrigo’s “Drivers License.”

From Los Angeles Times

I mean, I’m talking like, after college I’d still get a drunk text from a guy calling me that.”

From Los Angeles Times