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In British English the ones I am most familiar with are the following:

1. tipsy — the person has drunk sufficient quantities of alcohol to feel "light headed", their head may "tip" backwards or side to side. (I think this may be the origin of the expression)

2. merry — often reserved for female drinkers who drink on social occasions. Their inhibitions are loosened, and they may begin giggling, or laughing raucously, it depends on the state of inebriation.

3. drunk — self explanatory. The person has drunk too much alcohol and their sense of judgement and balance is severely impaired.

4. legless — the person is no longer able to stand up, they have lost their legs so to speak.

5. plastered — the person will definitely wake up hung-over, and will probably have lost all recollections of their actions the night before.

6. shit-faced — extremely rude but among friends it can be used. Basically the person's face looks misshapen, i.e. the person is very drunk.

In British English the ones I am most familiar with are the following:

1. buzzed - (AmE) the person can feel the alcohol, but is still fairly capable of behaving normally and appearing sober. Could also say "I have a buzz."

2. tipsy — the person has drunk sufficient quantities of alcohol to feel "light headed", their head may "tip" backwards or side to side. (I think this may be the origin of the expression)

3. merry — (BrE) often reserved for female drinkers who drink on social occasions. Their inhibitions are loosened, and they may begin giggling, or laughing raucously, it depends on the state of inebriation.

4. drunk — self explanatory. The person has drunk too much alcohol and their sense of judgement and balance is severely impaired.

5. legless — (BrE) the person is no longer able to stand up, they have lost their legs so to speak.

6. plastered, wasted, hammered, smashed — the person will definitely wake up hung-over, and will probably have lost all recollections of their actions the night before.

7. shit-faced — extremely rude but among friends it can be used. Basically the person's face looks misshapen, i.e. the person is very drunk.

In British English the ones I most familiar with are the following:

1. tipsy — the person has drunk sufficient quantities of alcohol to feel "light headed", their head may "tip" backwards or side to side. (I think this may be the origin of the expression)

2. merry — often reserved for female drinkers who drink on social occasions. Their inhibitions are loosened, and they may begin giggling, or laughing raucously, it depends on the state of inebriation.

3. drunk — self explanatory. The person has drunk too much alcohol and their sense of judgement and balance is severely impaired.

4. legless — the person is no longer able to stand up, they have lost their legs so to speak.

5. plastered — the person will definitely wake up hung-over, and will probably have lost all recollections of their actions the night before.

6. shit-faced — extremely rude but among friends it can be used. Basically the person's face looks misshapen, i.e. the person is very drunk.

In British English the ones I am most familiar with are the following:

1. tipsy — the person has drunk sufficient quantities of alcohol to feel "light headed", their head may "tip" backwards or side to side. (I think this may be the origin of the expression)

2. merry — often reserved for female drinkers who drink on social occasions. Their inhibitions are loosened, and they may begin giggling, or laughing raucously, it depends on the state of inebriation.

3. drunk — self explanatory. The person has drunk too much alcohol and their sense of judgement and balance is severely impaired.

4. legless — the person is no longer able to stand up, they have lost their legs so to speak.

5. plastered — the person will definitely wake up hung-over, and will probably have lost all recollections of their actions the night before.

6. shit-faced — extremely rude but among friends it can be used. Basically the person's face looks misshapen, i.e. the person is very drunk.

In British English the ones I most familiar with are the following:

1. tipsy — the person has drunk sufficient quantities of alcohol to feel "light headed", their head may "tip" backwards or side to side. (I think this may be the origin of the expression)

2. merry — often reserved for female drinkers who drink on social occasions. Their inhibitions are loosened, and they may begin giggling, or laughing raucously, it depends on the state of inebriation.

3. drunk — self explanatory. The person has drunk too much alcohol and their sense of judgement and balance is severely impaired.

4. legless — the person is no longer able to stand up, they have lost their legs so to speak.

5. plastered — the person will definitely wake up hung-over, and will probably have lost all recollections of their actions the night before.

In British English the ones I most familiar with are the following:

1. tipsy — the person has drunk sufficient quantities of alcohol to feel "light headed", their head may "tip" backwards or side to side. (I think this may be the origin of the expression)

2. merry — often reserved for female drinkers who drink on social occasions. Their inhibitions are loosened, and they may begin giggling, or laughing raucously, it depends on the state of inebriation.

3. drunk — self explanatory. The person has drunk too much alcohol and their sense of judgement and balance is severely impaired.

4. legless — the person is no longer able to stand up, they have lost their legs so to speak.

5. plastered — the person will definitely wake up hung-over, and will probably have lost all recollections of their actions the night before.

6. shit-faced — extremely rude but among friends it can be used. Basically the person's face looks misshapen, i.e. the person is very drunk.