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chumbucketed adj. Drunk past the point of coordination, carrying a sloshing collection of loose objects as bait for disaster. Lyes went chumbucketed and carried cutlery upstairs in his hat. chummaged adj. Drunk beyond the capacity for private space, sharing one chair, one thought, and most of the landing. Zitlalic became chummaged and attempted to sleep in the communal coat cupboard. chummed (/t͡ʃʌmd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to call strangers friends, lean heavily upon them, and miss the first stair. Marieka got chummed and invited the coat-check attendant to share her taxi. chummered adj. Drunk in a way that attracts every nearby conversation, then casts it carelessly across the room. Monsanto was chummered and lured strangers towards the staircase with loud questions. chummeried adj. Drunk, with the result that the staircase becomes a shared barracks and every banister a colleague. Antonius was chummeried and assigned sleeping quarters to everyone on the landing. chummied (/ˈt͡ʃʌ.mɪd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and increasingly inclined to put an arm around furniture while calling it mate. Brandtley was chummied and thanked the banister for getting him home. chumminessed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes physical proximity feel like a qualification for friendship. Shaheeda grew chumminessed and held the banister as though it were an old schoolmate. chumminged (/ˈt͡ʃʌmɪŋd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of drawing every eye in the room, leaving sober companions to manage the consequences. Bunia became chumminged and lit up the staircase with an improvised toast. chummoed adj. Drunk on the strength of treating every bystander as a trusted companion and every step as negotiable. Hideo went chummoed and addressed the bouncer as though they had served together. chumocracied adj. Drunk by the third round, and appointing friends to every available position, including control of the stairs. Roselin became chumocracied and formed a cabinet from everyone waiting by the coat rack. chump blockered adj. Still drunk, and using the nearest weak support to oppose a staircase it has no prospect of defeating. Sharda went chump blockered against the banister and held the queue in place. chump changed adj. Too drunk to value anything properly, including the small amount of coordination required to reach the stairs. Catlynn became chump changed and offered pocket coins to the person holding the door. chump chopped adj. Emboldened by drink to order the costliest cut available, then haggle over the taxi. Ritage got chump chopped and demanded the restaurant reimburse his journey home. chump-changed adj. Loosened by drink into treating an insultingly small payment as a generous tip. Agathe got chump-changed and left coins on the bar for carrying her coat. chumpakaed adj. Emboldened by drink to flower loudly, lean over the bar and ask for favours. Janijah was chumpakaed, asking the barman for a song and a personal assessment of her prospects. chumpalaed adj. Still drunk, and travelling with the steady, enclosed dignity of a small passenger vessel. Elemer was chumpalaed, carried carefully through the crowd as though boarding a river boat.