higher than a kite



higher than a kite

1. Very intoxicated by alcohol or (especially) drugs. I tried tutoring him in math, but he was always higher than a kite when I came by.
2. Elated; euphorically happy. I was higher than a kite when I found out I got into my first choice school.
See also: higher, kite

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nadinena-DEEN (French), nah-DEE-nə (German), nə-DEEN (English)French, German, English
Giorginajor-JEE-nahItalian
Tariro-Southern African, Shona
&Thorn;ÓRarinn-Ancient Scandinavian
Katsuroukah-tsoo-ṙo:Japanese
Lysistrata-Ancient Greek (Latinized)