недоперепить

Russian

Etymology

From недо- (nedo-, under-) +‎ пере- (pere-, over-) +‎ пить (pitʹ, drink). Literally, underoverdrink.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪdəpʲɪrʲɪˈpʲitʲ]

Verb

недоперепи́ть • (nedoperepítʹpf (imperfective недоперепива́ть)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, humorous) to be too drunk, but not as much as intended. To drink too much, but still want more regardless.

Usage notes

Sometimes cited as an example of the absurd in Russian word formation, since the prefixes недо- (nedo-) and пере- (pere-) are antonyms. See also недоперевыполнить (nedoperevypolnitʹ).

Conjugation