To be 'lightly toasted' is to be stoned due to the use of marijuana.
This phrase was apparently
popular in some circles in the early 1990's... according to this philosophy professor I had this one time.
Advantages of the phrase 'lightly toasted' over other more common terms:
1 - It is basically a thinly veiled version of the more
popular adjective 'baked,' and yet it is somehow ambiguous enough to be used in virtually any environment without anyone being the wiser.
2 - It invokes images of lightly toasted
food, which is always pleasurable to think about and even better - to consume when you yourself are 'lightly toasted.'
3 - You can insert the phrase into a sentence about
food and in so doing tip off only those
cool enough to understand.
"My
kid'
s chorus performance is going to bore me to tears. I'
d better get lightly toasted before I go."
(the stealthy approach):
"Hey guys, I could go for some *lightly toasted* Popped Tarts right now... (wink wink) What about you guys?"
(or it can even serve as sexual innuendo):
"Hey baby, let's get lightly toasted then you can butter my bacon while I scramble your eggs."
The possibilities are endless. So, go out there and spread the good word my friends. We won't stop until the whole world is golden
brown.