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have a jag on

idiom
Meaning

To be drunk.


Examples
SIMPLE

He had a jag on and could barely walk home.

CONTEXTUAL

The party was loud, and it was clear that several guests already had a jag on.

COMPLEX

After spending the entire evening at the tavern, he stumbled out into the street, clearly having a jag on.

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