Merry

adj.

Merry is Irish slang for pleasantly tipsy; a few drinks in and in good form.

In use

Sure we were only merry, we weren't locked.

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Lawrence Muck

Greetings, dear reader. Would you like me to translate 'Merry' in use for you?

Honestly, we were merely pleasantly tipsy; we were by no means drunk.

Questions

What does merry mean in Ireland?

Pleasantly tipsy; a few drinks in and in good form.

How do you use merry in a sentence?

“Sure we were only merry, we weren't locked.”

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