bevvied
/ˈbɛvɪd
/adjective British informal
Having consumed a lot of alcohol; drunk: what worries me is what they’ll get up when we arrive—they’re a bit bevvied...
- The executive is mainly concerned about young people's appalling drinking habits, but youngsters do not so much buy rounds as get themselves bevvied up on vodka before they leave home.
- Little bars down sidestreets are dripping with character, but remember no matter how quaffable the lovely red wine is, getting bevvied up is not a very Italian thing to do.
- But, as he concedes, no matter how bevvied they get, few expect them to beat the likes of Italy in the competition.