half up the pole
half up the pole
slang Drunk, mildly drunk, or nearly drunk. Sorry I didn't call you last night—I had some wine, got half up the pole, and fell asleep.
See also: half, pole, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
half up the pole
mod. alcohol intoxicated; tipsy. She drank till she was half up the pole.
See also: half, pole, up
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- half under
- half-under
- half in the bag
- half-canned
- half-sprung
- sprung
- half-stewed
- half-crocked
- stewed
- half-blind