half seas over

/ˈhæf ˌsiːz ˈoʊvər/
adjective
  1. Partly or moderately drunk; tipsy.
    • After just two glasses of wine, he was half-seas-over and giggling at everything.
    • She felt half-seas-over after the champagne toast at the wedding.
    • The old sailor told stories of nights when the crew would get half-seas-over at the tavern.
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