have drink taken

verb

To be (extremely) drunk.

“My client had drink taken when he vandalised that wall, Your Honour.”

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Meanings

verbhave drink taken (third-person singular simple present has drink taken, present participle having drink taken, simple past and past participle had drink taken)

present singular third person has drink taken · participle present having drink taken · participle past had drink taken · past had drink taken

  1. IrelandUKcolloquialhumorousTo be (extremely) drunk.

    My client had drink taken when he vandalised that wall, Your Honour.

    2 more examples

    The coroner wanted to know where the hell he thought he was going, and the Sheep explained that he was “going behind”, for he had drink taken and his bladder was weak.

    1970, Eric Cross, The Tailor and Ansty, page 106

    Next day on the Earl's Court Road I had drink taken and they said, rather unkindly, that I was seen running down the center of the street swinging an umbrella and that I attacked poor MacDoon who only asked that I desist.

    2010, J. P. Donleavy, The Ginger Man

Synonyms & antonyms

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drunk
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