Tight = drunk

[Charles Doyle]

I heard that during the 1960s--in Texas! In those day, too, "high" could mean 'drunk'.

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 01:45:19 EDT
>From: Your Name <ROSESKES at AOL.COM>
>Subject: Tight = drunk
>
>A friend in Texas says she has never heard "tight" used as a euphemism for "drunk."  Here in upstate NY it's quite common.  Is the expression really that regional?
>
>Rosemarie

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