Tired and emotional
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tired-and-emotional-269-5656791
title:
Tired and emotional
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The phrase "tired and emotional" is a chiefly British euphemism for alcohol intoxication. It was popularised by the British satirical magazine Private Eye in 1967 after being used in a spoof diplomatic memo to describe the state of Labour cabinet minister George Brown, but is now used as a stock phrase. The restraints of parliamentary language mean it is unacceptable in the House of Commons to accuse an MP of being drunk, but one may use this or other euphemisms such as "not quite himself" and "
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British euphemism for being intoxicated
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tired_and_emotional
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2024-01-26T12:03:02Z
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