one over the eight

== English == === Etymology === 1920s UK origin, from the idea that one can drink eight pints of beer without getting drunk. === Adjective === one over the eight (comparative more one over the eight, superlative most one over the eight) (colloquial) Drunk. === Noun === one over the eight (colloquial) One or more servings too many of alcohol, leading to drunkenness; one too many. === References ===