half seas over



half seas over

Drunk; intoxicated. The phrase likely alludes to the staggering gait of one who is drunk. Primarily heard in UK. Boy, you were really half seas over last night—how hungover do you feel this morning?
See also: half, sea

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Despina-Greek, Macedonian
Erebus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pranav-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Ari (1)-Hebrew
GÖKhan-Turkish
Hubertushuy-BER-təs (Dutch)Dutch, German, Ancient Germanic (Latinized)