good drunk
A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable…A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
» Tom had better not be drunk.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
Examples
13 sentencesTom had better not be drunk.
You'd better not have drunk all the milk.
ruЛучше бы ты не выпил всё молоко. — kobylkin
deHättest du mal besser nicht die ganze Milch getrunken! — Tickler
You'd better not be drunk.
Tom was good and drunk.
ruТом здорово надрался. — marafon
Tom is good and drunk.
ruТом здорово надрался. — marafon
Origin
Probably first used in literature in this manner by Ernest Hemingway in The Sun Also RisesProbably first used in literature in this manner by Ernest Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises (1926).
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Forms
plural: good drunks| Singular | good drunk |
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