får en fjer i hatten

English translation: get a little tipsy

21:13 May 1, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Danish term or phrase: får en fjer i hatten
"Min lokale bar, og der hvor jeg oftest kommer og får en fjer i hatten"

I know the literal meaning of this expression, but does it mean something else in Danish?
york_iam
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:23
English translation:get a little tipsy
Explanation:
This would be the intented meaning here.

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Note added at 19 mins (2013-05-01 21:33:31 GMT)
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And probably usually quite an understatement - but it sounds so much nicer than 'getting p*ssed'.
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Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 16:23
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
get a little tipsy


Explanation:
This would be the intented meaning here.

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Note added at 19 mins (2013-05-01 21:33:31 GMT)
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And probably usually quite an understatement - but it sounds so much nicer than 'getting p*ssed'.

Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 16:23
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Pernille Kienle: Yup
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