Question 9 (Suggested completion time: 2 minutes) Directions: Read the details about a euphemism, and answer the question according to the details. It was first used by British journalists in 1967 to describe a state of alcohol intoxication exhibited by Labour Cabinet Minister George Brown. It is now used as a stock phrase. The Guardian describes it as having joined those “that are part of every journalist’s vocabulary.” In fact, one source cautions professional British journalists against its use “even if the journalist meant it literally.” 9. The euphemism described above most probably refers to __________.