Meaning of have drink taken | Babel Free

Definitions

To be (extremely) drunk.

Ireland, UK, colloquial, humorous

Examples

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

“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.”

“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.”

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