The Danish language boasts at least 902 different expressions for describing drunkenness, according to a study by the Danish Language Council in collaboration with the Slang Dictionary editor.

The extensive vocabulary on intoxication ranges from old terms to new slang, showing the spectrum of how Danes describe being drunk. The investigation into Danish drinking slang was inspired by a media article that asked readers about their preferred words for drunkenness.

The Danish Language Council and the slang editor used these responses to examine the future of slang expressions for being drunk. Of the 902 expressions, 50 will be added to the Slang Dictionary, which already includes 90 words for drunkenness.

Compared to English, the Danish language has almost twice as many ways to say “drunk.” Examples of the expressions include “stangbacardi”, “ristet”, “stangstiv”, “stegt” and “bankelam.”

The Slang Dictionary, created in 2012, contains about 12,000 words and became an app in 2022. Since 2023, the Language Council has partnered with the Slang Dictionary to document slang expressions.

The Danish Language Council and the editor of the Slang Dictionary anticipate that future slang expressions will likely be influenced by English due to “English-American cultural dominance.” Words like “wasted” and “boozed” have already been adopted into the Danish language.