Tight = drunk

[Paul Johnson]

Don't forget British film  "Tight Little Island", from 1949, based on an
earlier novel.  Plot based on true story of ship carrying a cargo of
whiskey running aground and the locals hiding whiskey from the revenuers
and enjoying the product.

Charles Doyle wrote:

>I heard that during the 1960s--in Texas! In those day, too, "high" could mean 'drunk'.
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>--Charlie
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>>Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 01:45:19 EDT
>>From: Your Name <ROSESKES at AOL.COM>
>>Subject: Tight = drunk
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>>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?
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>>Rosemarie
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