even a "buzz" equates to being drunk.you'll find that if you're buzzed you're over your legal limit.drunk is drunk.a buzz indicates you're not completely sober which means you're drunk.not sloshing drunk,speech slurring drunk,but drunk none the less.a little drunk is still drunk..period.the word "buzz" regarding drinking ,is also used to mean a 'slight'high' when smoking dope,and was later used commonly as an attempt to make socially acceptable the idea or notion and action of getting or being slightly drunk./