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gemwyon | 14:32 Mon 02nd Jun 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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where does the saying half cut come from?
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'Cut' has meant drunk since the 1600s and appeared as such in a dictionary of slang published over 300 years ago. It was originally 'cut in the leg', probably a reference to a drunkard's inability to walk properly. Clearly, 'half cut' means only part-way there!
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