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booby trapped adj. The condition of a drinker who treats harmless objects as concealed threats and approaches them accordingly. Loressa spent ten minutes interrogating the umbrella stand, booby trapped beyond ordinary prudence. booby-hatched adj. You are drunk and attempting to leave by the smallest available opening, as from a ship's deck. Sahrai went booby-hatched and tried to exit through the service hatch beneath the stairs. booby-trapped adj. The drunkenness of one who conceals ordinary intentions beneath an air of studied harmlessness. Jaxzen, booby-trapped, offered to help with the coats while concealing a quite different purpose. boobyallaed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a small, sandy roadside tree while waiting for transport. Breean was boobyallaed beside the station, weathering two missed trains without moving. boobyismed adj. Softened by drink into a condition of such foolishness that ordinary objects require scholarly supervision. Halynn was boobyismed and attempted to consult the lampshade before leaving the room. booched (/buːt͡ʃd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a fermented, faintly effervescent approximation of refreshment. boocooed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing abundance from repetition, and making the distinction everyone else’s concern. Myjoy got boocooed and ordered a great many small things, each of which Harwell had to identify. boodered adj. Loosened by drink into a person, object, or location of uncertain classification but immediate familiarity. Uneka became boodered and addressed the coat stand as though it were an old colleague. boodied adj. The state of being drunk and governed chiefly by the body's slower, broader decisions. Elyza-nur remained boodied on the landing, waiting for both feet to agree. boodle fighted adj. Drunk and distributing food across a communal surface with the solemnity of a field marshal. Louisette became boodle fighted and deployed noodles across the table without consulting the diners. boodled (/ˈbuːdəld/) adj. Emboldened by drink to acquire, display, or redistribute money with regrettably flexible propriety. Elynor, boodled, offered cash to the vending machine after it declined her diplomatic proposal. boodlered adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation is treated as an opportunity for a modest political graft. Lockley was boodlered and proposed a private fee for explaining the queue. boodleried adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing legitimate hospitality from opportunities for personal enrichment. Aldair was boodleried and accepted the complimentary crisps as a preliminary payment. boodlerismed adj. Drunk enough to regard every available coin as a public resource awaiting personal stewardship. Makensley was boodlerismed and appraised the raffle proceeds with administrative interest. boodlinged adj. Drunk beyond the point where bribery appears improper, provided it is conducted in cash. Kyshana was boodlinged and attempted to influence the playlist with a folded note. booed (/buːd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to express disapproval whenever the floor changes level. Carlisha booed at the bottom step, as though the architect had personally disappointed her.