good drunk

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Definition of good drunk in English English dictionary

A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties

The boss and my fellow workers were well aware of my drinking habits, but I had always been able to keep my wits about me. I was a good drunk, as they say.

Turkish pronunciation

gîd drʌngk

Pronunciation

/gəd ˈdrəɴɢk/ /ɡɪd ˈdrʌŋk/

Etymology

() Probably first used in literature in this manner by Ernest Hemingway in The Sun Also Rises (1926). Ernest Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises (1926), p. 148 of 1954 Scribner's edition: "Mike was a bad drunk. Brett was a good drunk. Bill was a good drunk. Cohn was never drunk. Mike was unpleasant after he passed a certain point."