English Reference
Idiom idiom

have a jag on


To be drunk.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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.”


Last updated August 10, 2026