Pickled
Pickled adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.
Usage example: I must have been rather pickled when I agreed to your stupid scheme
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
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The funniest is probably Adam who insists that Leo got more ham on his sandwich (they both got two slices), that Leo's slices are bigger, and that the row of pickled gherkins on Leo's sandwich is a part of the straight guy code for something.
Source: Film / Bedrooms and Hallways
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