half up the pole



half up the pole

mod. alcohol intoxicated; tipsy. She drank till she was half up the pole.
See also: half, pole, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
IrelandIER-ləndEnglish (Modern)
AÑUli-Western African, Igbo
CharityCHER-i-tee, CHAR-i-teeEnglish
AnssiAHNS-seeFinnish
HillaryHIL-ə-reeEnglish
Evangelinaə-VAN-jə-lee-nə (English)Spanish, English