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bully-offed adj. A drinker so far gone that every conversation begins with a ceremonial clash before anyone reaches the point. Alezandra was bully-offed, clashing verbally with the next customer over whose turn it was. bullyboyed adj. Having drunk enough to become the loud young man at the bar, whether or not youth remains available. Boer got bullyboyed and started settling minor seating disputes from the corner. bullycided (/ˈbʊ.li.saɪdd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that solemnly mistakes a bruised ego for a national tragedy, then orders chips. Abriel became bullycided and delivered a eulogy for his dignity beside the fruit machine. bullydomed adj. Drunk to the extent of presiding over the table like a despot, chiefly concerning the crisps. Semone grew bullydomed and appointed herself arbiter of who deserved the last onion ring. bullyeed adj. Drunk on the strength of being contradicted, and now receiving every correction as a personal injustice. Laniah became bullyeed when the barman corrected her arithmetic, despite being short by six pounds. bullyinged (/ˈbʊl.i.ɪŋd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and coercing the table into one further round by solemn reference to tradition. Zek was bullyinged and invoked fellowship until everyone agreed to share another basket of chips. bullyismed adj. Drunk by the third round, and displaying imperial authority over the distribution of dipping sauces. Chadwic became bullyismed and redistributed the condiments according to an unannounced hierarchy. bullymanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and maintaining public order principally by pointing at the nearest coat. Nivaeh was bullymanned and attempted to clear the pub using a teaspoon as evidence. bullynessed adj. The state of being drunk and treating every minor inconvenience as an opportunity for command. Mohanad was bullynessed by breakfast, accusing the cereal of withholding useful information. bullyraggered adj. Still drunk, and addressing the unattended furniture in terms of increasingly formal reproach. Nelrose was bullyraggered and reprimanded the coat stand for obstructing the evening. bullytreed adj. A drinker who has taken root at the bar, with excuses flowing more readily than movement. Sirita was bullytreed beside the pumps, immovable but generous with explanations. bullywuged adj. Too drunk to distinguish an ancient amphibian sovereign from the man serving salted peanuts. bulochkaed adj. Sufficiently drunk to become soft, sweet, and unexpectedly filled with something nobody can identify. Merelin became bulochkaed and offered the taxi driver half a pastry as diplomatic payment. buloked adj. Having drunk enough to stand like an eastern Australian tree, with roots apparently negotiable. Ulis was buloked beside the bar, immovable until someone mentioned the possibility of kebabs. bulrushed (/ˈbʊlɹʌʃd/) adj. You have drunk enough to mistake a quiet riverbank for an occasion requiring solemn flotation. Simya became bulrushed and attempted to launch a napkin down the gutter as a ceremonial vessel. bulsed adj. You are drunk and carrying your remaining possessions as though they were diamonds, gold dust, or loose change. Quintesha was bulsed, guarding a paper bag of crisps with the gravity of a royal treasury.