Drunkenness — Tag Meaning
A canonical tag for scenes where a character is actively drunk, played for comedy, vulnerability, or honesty depending on the work. Drunken confessions and morning-after embarrassment are its classic story beats.
What to Expect From "Drunkenness" Fics
Intoxicated behavior on the page; tone is usually light but can intersect with consent-sensitive situations, so scan companion tags.
How to find Drunkenness fics on AO3
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Browse "Drunkenness" works on AO3Popular Fics Tagged "Drunkenness"
Real examples from AO3's most-kudosed works:
Homefront
by copperbadge
Two Pints of Sam Adams, But I'm Working on Three
by mllevangogh
I don't get drunk, I get less classy and more fun
by Quagswagging
I'll Thank You Properly in the Morning
by SocialDegenerate
this must be the place
by tolkienthinker
Spin the Bottle
by BigCheeso
Related Tags
Alcohol
A canonical tag for the ordinary presence of drinking: bar scenes, parties, wine with dinner, liquid courage before a confession. It is a neutral disclosure rather than a warning of abuse.
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Drunken Confessions
Alcohol as truth serum: a character confesses feelings they'd never voice sober. The trope's drama lives in the morning after — does the confessor remember, did the listener believe it, and does anyone have the courage to mention it again? Authors love the plausible deniability it creates.
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Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
The canonical tag for alcohol dependence and destructive drinking, as opposed to casual social use. Stories range from active addiction spirals to sobriety journeys, and fandoms with canonically hard-drinking characters use it constantly.
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