Usage Note
Paf is informal slang for intoxicated, roughly equivalent to 'plastered' or 'smashed'. It is invariable (same form for all genders and numbers). The word is also used as an interjection imitating a sudden impact (paf! 'bang!'). In formal or written registers, prefer ivre or soûl.
Examples
"Il est rentré complètement paf hier soir."
Natural Translation
He came home completely drunk last night.
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