mod. ill; nauseated. : How about a little air? I feel a little green around the gills.
mod. alcohol intoxicated. : Marty—now thoroughly green around the gills—slid neatly under the table, and everyone pretended not to notice.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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