Question 1

What does "likker up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To drink alcohol heavily; to cause someone to become drunk (eye-dialect form of 'liquor up').

Question 2

How do you use "likker up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

They likkered up around the fire and sang old songs until midnight.

Question 3

Is "likker up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"likker up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. This is an eye-dialect spelling representing Southern US or rural American pronunciation of 'liquor up'. Not a standard dictionary form. ESL learners may encounter it in dialect literature or folk song lyrics but should use 'liquor up' instead. See also: 'liquor up'.

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