"Oliver Twist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Oliver Twist [comparative], most Oliver Twist [superlative]
Etymology: From the name of the main character in the eponymous novel by Charles Dickens. Head templates: {{en-adj}} Oliver Twist (comparative more Oliver Twist, superlative most Oliver Twist)
  1. (Cockney rhyming slang) Drunk, pissed. Tags: Cockney, slang Categories (topical): Drinking, Fictional characters Synonyms: Oliver, drunk

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