Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

half in the bag

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
half in the bag
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

mildly drunk, or nearly drunk

Slang

Usage

Questions

What does half in the bag mean?
mildly drunk, or nearly drunk

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