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having drink taken

having drink taken is the present participle and gerund of have drink taken.

Meaning of have drink taken

Verb

have drink taken (third-person singular simple present has drink taken, present participle having drink taken, simple past and past participle had drink taken)

  1. (Ireland, UK, colloquial, humorous) To be (extremely) drunk.
    • My client had drink taken when he vandalised that wall, Your Honour.

Questions about having drink taken

What is having drink taken the present participle and gerund of?
Having drink taken is the present participle and gerund of have drink taken.

Words near having drink taken in the dictionary

  1. having designs on
  2. having done with
  3. having down
  4. having down as
  5. having down to a science
  6. having drink taken
  7. having ears
  8. having eyes bigger than one's stomach
  9. having eyes for
  10. having eyes in the back of one's head
  11. having fingers made of lime-twigs

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