The state of one who is inebriated, but can still participate in intelligent conversation and perform
simple tasks, like
cooking macaroni and
cheese or covering a city council meeting for the local newspaper.
Editor: "
Don't drink too much at happy hour. You have to be at that zoning meeting by 7 p.m."
Reporter: "
Whatever. The meeting is just down the street from the bar, and
even after a few shots, I'll still be drunctional enough to get what I need and submit my story by deadline."