Phrases & SayingsFood and drink
as full as a state school hat-rack
Also: as full as a school hat-rack
Extremely full; used of a person who has eaten or drunk heavily, or of a very crowded place.
In a sentence
By seven the pub was as full as a state school hat-rack.
Where it came from
One of a family of Australian fullness similes. Depending on context, ‘full’ can refer to drunkenness, being full after eating, or a crowded place.
- First recorded
- 2017
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide