half-stewed

half-stewed

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

half-stewed

mod. tipsy; alcohol intoxicated. Poor Fred was half-stewed and still had to give a speech.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • half-canned
  • half-sprung
  • stewed
  • half-crocked
  • half-blind
  • sprung
  • half under
  • half-under
  • half up the pole
  • half in the bag
References in periodicals archive
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