good drunk
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.
Example Sentences
- "In many quarters, "it is important to be a good drunk to fit in socially" (make that across the board if you are male)."
- "He was drinking a lot back when I first met him. A real heavy drinker, but a good drunk. He never let his ugly side show."
- "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."