When a drinker is just beginning to show the effects of the liquor, you say he’s ________.
| FEELING GOOD | 143 |
| GETTING HIGH | 113 |
| TIPSY | 107 |
| HIGH | 97 |
| FEELING HIS OATS | 32 |
| GETTING DRUNK | 28 |
| GETTING TIGHT | 27 |
| GETTING TIPSY | 26 |
| TIGHT | 23 |
| FEELING NO PAIN | 16 |
| HAPPY | 16 |
| FEELING HIGH | 13 |
| FEELING IT | 12 |
| INTOXICATED | 11 |
| DRUNK | 10 |
| WOOZY | 10 |
| GETTING A BUZZ | 9 |
| GETTING WARMED UP | 9 |
| GOT A GLOW ON | 9 |
| UNDER THE INFLUENCE | 9 |
| FEELING HAPPY | 7 |
| LIT | 7 |
| LITTLE TIPSY | 7 |
| SLIGHTLY INEBRIATED | 7 |
| FEELING HIS DRINKS | 6 |
| FEELING HIS LIQUOR | 6 |
| LITTLE HIGH | 6 |
| SLIGHTLY INTOXICATED | 6 |
| BEGINNING TO FEEL IT | 5 |
| FEELING FINE | 5 |
| GETTING A GLOW ON | 5 |
| INEBRIATED | 5 |
| LITTLE TIGHT | 5 |
| SILLY | 5 |
| SLIGHTLY TEAD | 5 |
| STEWED | 5 |
| DIZZY | 4 |
| GETTING SILLY | 4 |
| HALF-DRUNK | 4 |
| LIT UP | 4 |
| STARTING TO FEEL IT | 4 |
| BEGINNING TO SHOW IT | 3 |
| GETTING AN EDGE ON | 3 |
| GETTING BOOZY | 3 |
| GETTING HAPPY | 3 |
| GETTING LOADED | 3 |
| GETTING STONED | 3 |
| HALF-SEAS-OVER | 3 |
| HALF-STEWED | 3 |
| MELLOW | 3 |
| STARTING TO FEEL GOOD | 3 |
| STARTING TO GET DRUNK | 3 |
| UNDER THE WEATHER | 3 |
| WARMING UP | 3 |
| ACTING SILLY | 2 |
| BEEN DRINKING | 2 |
| BEGINNING TO FEEL WOOZY | 2 |
| DRINKING TOO MUCH | 2 |
| FEELING GAY | 2 |
| FEELING HIS CHEERIOS | 2 |
| FEELING PRETTY GOOD | 2 |
| FEELING WOOZY | 2 |
| FULL | 2 |
| GAY | 2 |
| GETTING A BUN ON | 2 |
| GETTING A BUZZ ON | 2 |
| GETTING A JAG ON | 2 |
| GETTING A LITTLE TIPSY | 2 |
| GETTING A LITTLE WOOZY | 2 |
| GETTING DIZZY | 2 |
| GETTING FUNNY | 2 |
| GETTING INTOXICATED | 2 |
| GETTING PLASTERED | 2 |
| GETTING STEWED | 2 |
| GETTING STIFF | 2 |
| GETTING TEAD UP | 2 |
| GOING | 2 |
| GOT A GLOW | 2 |
| GOT AN EDGE ON | 2 |
| HAD A FEW | 2 |
| HALF-LIT | 2 |
| HALF-SHOT | 2 |
| IN HIS CUPS | 2 |
| LIQUORED UP | 2 |
| LITTLE BOOZY | 2 |
| MILDLY INTOXICATED | 2 |
| ON THE WAY | 2 |
| SLAP-HAPPY | 2 |
| THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND | 2 |
| A FOOL | 1 |
| ABOUT THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND | 1 |
| AGLOW | 1 |
| A-SHOWIN’ OUT | 1 |
| A-TAPPIN’ THE BOTTLE | 1 |
| BALMY | 1 |
| BECOMING ALCOHOLIC | 1 |
| BECOMING BURNED OUT | 1 |
| BECOMING HOOKED | 1 |
| BECOMING INTOXICATED | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO FEEL GOOD | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO FEEL HAPPY | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO FEEL OATS | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO FEEL TIGHT | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO GET HIGH | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO GET LOADED | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO GET TIPSY | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO HIT THE BOTTLE | 1 |
| BEGINNING TO REEL | 1 |
| BENDING OVER | 1 |
| BETTER IF HE’D GONE TWICE AFTER THE SAME LOAD | 1 |
| BIT TEAD UP | 1 |
| BIT TIDDLY | 1 |
| BIT TIPSY | 1 |
| BIT WOBBLY | 1 |
| BITING THEM OFF | 1 |
| BOOZED UP | 1 |
| BOOZER | 1 |
| BOOZY | 1 |
| BOUT HAD ENOUGH | 1 |
| BUZZED | 1 |
| COARSE | 1 |
| COMIN’ ON | 1 |
| COMING | 1 |
| COMMENCIN’ | 1 |
| COMMENCIN’ TO FEEL IT | 1 |
| DELIRIUM TREMENS | 1 |
| DRAMLING | 1 |
| DRINKING | 1 |
| EATING HIS OATS | 1 |
| FEEL HIS OATS | 1 |
| FEEL THE DRINKS | 1 |
| FEELING | 1 |
| FEELING DIZZY | 1 |
| FEELING EXCELLENT | 1 |
| FEELING FRISKY | 1 |
| FEELING GROOVY | 1 |
| FEELING HIS ALCOHOL | 1 |
| FEELING HIS BOOZE | 1 |
| FEELING HIS ONIONS | 1 |
| FEELING IT A LITTLE | 1 |
| FEELING KINDA HIGH | 1 |
| FEELING OKAY | 1 |
| FEELING THE EFFECT | 1 |
| FEELS A LITTLE GOOD | 1 |
| FLUSHED | 1 |
| FLYING HIGH | 1 |
| FOOL IF HE DON’T QUIT | 1 |
| FUNNY | 1 |
| GET HAPPY | 1 |
| GET WARM UP | 1 |
| GETTING A GLOW | 1 |
| GETTING A LITTLE BOOZY | 1 |
| GETTING A LITTLE HIGH | 1 |
| GETTING A LITTLE INEBRIATED | 1 |
| GETTING A LOAD ON | 1 |
| GETTING A SNOOTFUL | 1 |
| GETTING A THRILL | 1 |
| GETTING ABOUT ALL HE NEEDS | 1 |
| GETTING AN ANSWER | 1 |
| GETTING BARRELLED UP | 1 |
| GETTING BLEARY-EYED | 1 |
| GETTING BOOZED UP | 1 |
| GETTING CROCKED | 1 |
| GETTING DOPEY | 1 |
| GETTING FULL | 1 |
| GETTING HIM | 1 |
| GETTING HIS EARS BACK | 1 |
| GETTING IN | 1 |
| GETTING KIND OF WOOZY | 1 |
| GETTING LIGHT-HEADED | 1 |
| GETTING LIT | 1 |
| GETTING LIT UP | 1 |
| GETTING LOADING | 1 |
| GETTING LOOPED | 1 |
| GETTING LOOSE | 1 |
| GETTING ON ONE | 1 |
| GETTING POTTED | 1 |
| GETTING PRETTY FULL | 1 |
| GETTING PRETTY HIGH | 1 |
| GETTING READY | 1 |
| GETTING SHAKY | 1 |
| GETTING SOFT | 1 |
| GETTING SOUSED | 1 |
| GETTING STARTED | 1 |
| GETTING TANKED UP | 1 |
| GETTING THE HABIT | 1 |
| GETTING THERE | 1 |
| GETTING TO BE A DRUNKARD | 1 |
| GETTING TO FEEL HIS LIQUOR | 1 |
| GETTING TOO FULL | 1 |
| GETTING TOPSY | 1 |
| GETTING UNDER THE INFLUENCE | 1 |
| GETTING UP HIGH | 1 |
| GETTING WARMED | 1 |
| GETTING WASTED | 1 |
| GETTING WOOZY | 1 |
| GIDDY | 1 |
| GOING UNDER | 1 |
| GOOD AND HIGH | 1 |
| GOOD-HUMORED | 1 |
| GOT A BLOW ON | 1 |
| GOT A BUZZ | 1 |
| GOT A JAG | 1 |
| GOT A LITTLE POLLY ON | 1 |
| GOT A RUM NOSE | 1 |
| GOT ABOUT ENOUGH | 1 |
| GOT HIS SNOWSUIT ON AND HEADING NORTH | 1 |
| GOT SOME IN HIM | 1 |
| GROGGY | 1 |
| HAD A COUPLE DRINKS | 1 |
| HAD A DRAM | 1 |
| HAD A FEW DRINKS | 1 |
| HAD A LITTLE TOO MUCH | 1 |
| HAD A SHOT OR TWO | 1 |
| HAD A SNORT | 1 |
| HAD ENOUGH TO MAKE HIM NOISY | 1 |
| HAD ONE OR TWO | 1 |
| HAD ONE TOO MANY | 1 |
| HALF IN THE BAG | 1 |
| HALF-HIGH | 1 |
| HALF-INTOXICATED | 1 |
| HALF-LIT UP | 1 |
| HALF-SEAS-UNDER | 1 |
| HALF-SLAMMED | 1 |
| HALF-TIGHT | 1 |
| HANGING ONE ON | 1 |
| HAPPY DRUNK | 1 |
| HAS A BUN ON | 1 |
| HAVE A BUZZ | 1 |
| HAVE A BUZZ ON | 1 |
| HE FEELS A GLOW | 1 |
| HE FEELS IT | 1 |
| HEE-HAWING AROUND | 1 |
| HIGH AS A KITE | 1 |
| HIS NOSE IS GITTIN’ RED | 1 |
| HITTING ‘EM UP | 1 |
| HITTING IT A LITTLE | 1 |
| HOT | 1 |
| IN A GLOW | 1 |
| IN IT NOW | 1 |
| IN THE BAG | 1 |
| INFLUENCED | 1 |
| IT’S BEGINNING TO KICK | 1 |
| IT’S GETTING HIM | 1 |
| IT’S GITTIN’ TO ‘IM | 1 |
| IT’S GOT AHOLD OF HIM AND HE CAN’T LET GO | 1 |
| IT’S SHOWING ON HIM | 1 |
| IT’S WORKING ON HIM | 1 |
| JUST A LITTLE MELLOW | 1 |
| JUST BEGINNING TO FEEL HIS OATS | 1 |
| JUST GETTING HAPPY | 1 |
| JUST GETTING HIGH | 1 |
| JUST SHOWING SIGNS | 1 |
| KIND OF HIGH | 1 |
| KIND OF INTOXICATED | 1 |
| KIND OF WOOZY | 1 |
| LIGHT-HEADED | 1 |
| LIGHTING UP | 1 |
| LIT UP A LITTLE BIT | 1 |
| LITTLE OFF THE BEAM | 1 |
| LITTLE SLOSHED | 1 |
| LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER | 1 |
| LITTLE WOOZY | 1 |
| LIVENING UP A BIT | 1 |
| LOADED | 1 |
| LOADING UP | 1 |
| LOOKS BOOZY | 1 |
| LOOSENING UP | 1 |
| LUSH | 1 |
| MAKING A TRIP TO BALTIMORE | 1 |
| MAUDLIN | 1 |
| MELLOWING | 1 |
| MILLIONAIRE | 1 |
| MOUTHY | 1 |
| NEARLY OFF HIS ROCKER | 1 |
| NOT FEELING ANY PAIN | 1 |
| NOT SUFFERING ANY | 1 |
| OILED UP | 1 |
| OLD SOT | 1 |
| ON HIS OATS | 1 |
| ON HIS WAY DOWN | 1 |
| ON HIS WAY OUT | 1 |
| ON HIS WAY TO A GOOD DRUNK | 1 |
| OOZY | 1 |
| PAFISTICATED | 1 |
| PARTLY LIT UP | 1 |
| PEONIED | 1 |
| PICKLED | 1 |
| PIFFLICATED | 1 |
| PIPED | 1 |
| PLEASANTLY INTOXICATED | 1 |
| POCITO | 1 |
| PRIMED UP | 1 |
| RELAXING | 1 |
| RUM-DUM | 1 |
| SHEET AND A HALF TO THE WIND | 1 |
| SHINED UP | 1 |
| SHOULD GO HOME | 1 |
| SHOWING HIS TIPSINESS | 1 |
| SHOWING IT | 1 |
| SLIGHT BUZZ | 1 |
| SLIGHTLY BUZZED | 1 |
| SLIGHTLY TEAD UP | 1 |
| SLIGHTLY TIPSY | 1 |
| SLIGHTLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE | 1 |
| SNOCKERED UP | 1 |
| SOUSED | 1 |
| SPIFFLICATED | 1 |
| SPIFFOCATED | 1 |
| SPLIFFERCATED | 1 |
| SQUIFFY | 1 |
| STAGGERY | 1 |
| STARTED AT IT | 1 |
| STARTED TO DRINK | 1 |
| STARTING TO FEEL PRETTY GOOD | 1 |
| STARTING TO FEEL ROSY | 1 |
| STARTING TO GET LIT UP | 1 |
| STARTING TO GLOW | 1 |
| STARTING TO SHOW HIS DRINK | 1 |
| STEAMED UP | 1 |
| STEWED UP | 1 |
| SURE GETTING TIGHT | 1 |
| SWACKED | 1 |
| TANKED | 1 |
| TEAD | 1 |
| TEAD-UP | 1 |
| THERE’S A BUZZ | 1 |
| THICK-TONGUED | 1 |
| THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND | 1 |
| TIPPED | 1 |
| TIPPING | 1 |
| TIPPLY | 1 |
| TONGUE BEGINS TO WAG | 1 |
| TOP-HEAVY | 1 |
| TOP-LOADED | 1 |
| TOSTICATED | 1 |
| TUNED UP A LITTLE | 1 |
| TWO SHEETS IN THE WIND | 1 |
| TYING ONE ON | 1 |
| UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR | 1 |
| WARMED UP | 1 |
| WHITTIN STEWED | 1 |
| WINO | 1 |
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