tired and emotional

== English == === Etymology === First used by the British satirical magazine Private Eye in 1967, in a spoof diplomatic memo to describe the state of cabinet minister George Brown. It is now used as a stock phrase and euphemism to avoid litigation for libel, and the phrase has spread well beyond the magazine. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === tired and emotional (comparative more tired and emotional, superlative most tired and emotional) (British, humorous, idiomatic, euphemistic) Drunk. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tired,‎ emotional.