overserved
Given excessive alcohol
Overserved is a euphemism for drunk, framing intoxication as the bartender's fault rather than the drinker's: I wasn't drunk—I was overserved.
The word originates from bartender liability—establishments can be held responsible for continuing to serve visibly intoxicated patrons.
The passive construction deflects responsibility: He got a little overserved at the wedding reception.
Intoxicated by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- slurredIndistinctly articulated
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
wobbly · sloshed · hammered · plastered · wasted · groggy · woozy · befuddled
One who serves drinks
- cutoffPoint of termination
- last callPre-closing drink announcement
- bouncerVenue entrance enforcer
- tabProjection for gripping
happy hour · shots · cocktails · rounds · patron · establishment · drinking · nightlife
Failure to exercise care
- dram shopLicensed alcohol vendor
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- damagesCompensation for injury
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
litigation · settlement · plaintiff · defendant · liquor license · compliance · legal responsibility · tavern keeper
Post-drinking illness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- blackoutComplete power loss
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
dizzy · dehydration · headache · regret · memory loss · stumbling · slurring · passing out
inebriated
Intoxicated by alcohol
staggering · wobbly · sloshed · hammered · plastered · wasted · groggy · woozy · befuddled · blotto
bartender
One who serves drinks
tab · happy hour · shots · cocktails · rounds · patron · establishment · drinking · nightlife · pub crawl
negligence
Failure to exercise care
duty of care · litigation · settlement · plaintiff · defendant · liquor license · compliance · legal responsibility · tavern keeper
hangover
Post-drinking illness
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- blackoutComplete power loss
disoriented · dizzy · dehydration · headache · regret · memory loss · stumbling · slurring · passing out · sick
overservedcut off
Separated or disconnected
underserved · turned away · limited · denied · moderated
overservedsober
Free from intoxication
clearheaded · clear-headed · straight · dry · abstinent