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Teal lime Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Be stoned

Does "to be stoned" mean "to be under the influence of drugs" or "to be under the influence of alcohol"?

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It used to mean "to be under the influence of alcohol" as well. I have a Frank Sinatra live recording from the 1960s where he says: "Dean Martin has been stoned more often than the United States' embassies." There was a period of time when throwing stones at US embassies was quite common.

CB

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