Drunk
Drunk adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.
Usage example: several wedding guests who got a little drunk
Straight
Straight adjective - Not having one's mind affected by alcohol.
Usage example: I'll drive the car, since I seem to be the only one of us who is straight at the moment
Both words in one sentence
- They metabolize alcohol in such a way that they skip "drunk" and just go straight to "hung over".
Source: Never Gets Drunk -
Subverted in that, while he is shown drinking and straight-up admits the stereotype above, he is never shown straight-up drunk.
Source: The Alcoholic - When her two fathers, Michael and Joey, learn she also drove with someone who was drunk, they decide to teach her a "scared straight" lesson ... by themselves getting very drunk and then announcing they were going for a little drive.
Source: Scare 'Em Straight
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