英语词汇stewed as a fresh boiled owl的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	stewed as a fresh boiled owl
词源	stewed as a fresh boiled owl. Very drunk. The origin of the expression is anybody’s guess, and I’d appreciate hearing any facts or theories. Maybe someone desperate did shoot and stew an owl whole for food and noticed its stewed resemblance to someone deep in his cups.
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