Meaning of sad drunk | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who is gloomy or depressed when intoxicated, unable to retain reasonable control of their mental and emotional faculties.

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Examples

“What the hell is happening to me? They are looking at me like I’m drunk, but I’m either a mean drunk or a sad drunk, never a happy drunk. A happy Red Kane is impossible.”

“Mary sighed inwardly. She hadn’t known she was a sad drunk, until now. Maybe the horrible day was catching up with her. “Natalia, can I get more champagne?””

“It was worse drunk than sober. Winnie was a sad drunk, a dark drunk; she thought of bad things when there was alcohol in her.”

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