half-canned

half-canned

slang Drunk, mildly drunk, or nearly drunk. Sorry I didn't call you last night—I had some wine, got half-canned, and fell asleep.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

half-canned

mod. alcohol intoxicated; tipsy. He’s half-canned and will be no help at all.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • half-sprung
  • half-stewed
  • half-crocked
  • half-blind
  • sprung
  • half-under
  • half under
  • stewed
  • half up the pole
  • half in the bag
References in periodicals archive
The half-canned Croat got his wish though as Jozo did the business before heading for a night off with the squad.
"First thing they do is get a lock-in and before you know it people are stoating around the bar half-canned at 5am, breaking the law by smoking inside and serving up rolls and square sausage.
Privately, half-canned, late at night, senior SNP figures will admit they would love to ditch independence as a policy.