shot in the neck

shot in the neck
1. n. a drink of straight whiskey.
□ Wally took a little shot in the neck before heading out into the cold.
□ A shot in the neck was just what was needed.
2. mod. alcohol intoxicated.
□ He’s shot in the neck, but he’s not bleeding.
□ What’s wrong with Harry is that he’s shot in the neck every day by supper.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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