Smith (to The Court): At the time, my client was as drunk as a judge.
Judge (interjecting): Mr. Smith, I think you'll find the phrase is 'as drunk as a lord'.
Smith: As your Lordship pleases.


As quoted in: Cockburn's A-Z of after-dinner entertainment (Pelham, 1985), p. 97

F. E. Smith Quotes

Smith (to the court): At the time, my client was as drunk as a judge. Judge (interjecting): Mr. Smith, I think you'll find the phrase is 'as drunk as ...

Smith (to the court): At the time, my client was as drunk as a judge. Judge (interjecting): Mr. Smith, I think you'll find the phrase is 'as drunk as ...

Smith (to the court): At the time, my client was as drunk as a judge. Judge (interjecting): Mr. Smith, I think you'll find the phrase is 'as drunk as ...

Smith (to the court): At the time, my client was as drunk as a judge. Judge (interjecting): Mr. Smith, I think you'll find the phrase is 'as drunk as ...