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merry

adjective (DRUNK)
 
 
/ˈmer.i/

Definition

polite word for slightly drunk: You got a bit merry last night, didn't you Cath?Drunkenness and sobriety
(Definition of merry adjective (DRUNK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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