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Drinkdrankdrunk is a term used in online culture to reference the progression or contrast of intoxication levels, often expressed through the three irregular forms of the verb “to drink”: drink, drank, drunk. In internet discourse it is commonly treated as a single, stylized phrase rather than a grammatical sequence, and it has appeared as a meme, caption, or search keyword across social media and forums. The phrase is typically used humorously to describe someone who is starting to drink, further along in intoxication, or fully drunk, though it is usually used in a lighthearted or ironic context rather than as a clinical description.

Origins for drinkdrankdrunk are informal and not tied to a single source. The concept builds on the well-known irregular verb forms of “drink” and has circulated in online communities since the 2010s, where reduplication and playful typography are common. It is often encountered as a one-word label or stylized as drink-drink-drunk in memes or posts, serving as a compact shorthand for a playful take on drinking culture and state changes.

In usage, drinkdrankdrunk functions more as a cultural reference than a rigorous linguistic term. It illustrates how internet communities repurpose language for humor, commentary, or social signaling. It is not associated with an official product or canon and tends to vary in spelling and application across platforms.

See also: drink, drank, drunk; reduplication (linguistics); internet memes.