be one over (the) eight



be one over (the) eight

To be thoroughly inebriated. Primarily heard in UK. I think someone should drive Jerry home, he's one over the eight. I guess I was making something of a show of myself, but I was having too much fun to realise that I was one over eight.
See also: eight, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tyrrelltie-RELEnglish (Rare)
Judith['dʒu:diθ]
Benjaminas-Lithuanian
Tsveta-Bulgarian
Ena (1)-Irish
Odo-Ancient Germanic