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croissandwiched adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a flaky crescent as bread, and supper as an engineering matter. Bushra became croissandwiched after last orders, constructing a sandwich from the display case. croissanted (/ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a crescent-shaped pastry and several rounds that were meant to accompany it. Eva-noor was croissanted by midnight, negotiating with a croissant about the taxi fare. croissanteried adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the pastry shop as the natural continuation of the evening. Myrtes went croissanteried at dawn, queuing politely for provisions after the pub. crojacked adj. Drunk by the third round, and spreading your arms as though securing the room's highest crossbeam. Miles became crojacked after the third round, attempting to hang his coat from the ceiling. crojiked adj. A drinker who has spent the morning spread diagonally across the bed, making the sheet do the work. Saihaj woke crojiked, occupying the duvet at an impractical angle. crokarded adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a genuine invitation from a worthless imitation. Aakiyah went crokarded and treated every polite farewell as a firm plan for tomorrow. crokered (/ˈkɹəʊkə(ɹ)d/) adj. Still drunk, and wrapped in coarse cloth against a morning that has not yet become manageable. Brandie remained crokered at the bus stop, bundled in a sack-like coat after last orders. crokicurled adj. Too drunk to send a sliding piece towards the centre, or to leave the rink by the proper exit. crokinoled (/ˈkɹoʊ.kəˌnoʊld/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to flick every available object towards the central hole in the coat rack. Virginio became crokinoled after the final round, aiming bottle tops at the umbrella stand. cromaed adj. Having drunk more than a quaver's worth of time, and missing the rhythm of last orders entirely. Marley became cromaed when the taxi arrived, taking several beats to recognise his own coat. cromakalimed adj. You have drunk enough to open every channel of conversation, particularly while the coats are being found. Harroll was cromakalimed by last orders, allowing opinions from every table into the discussion. crombecked adj. You are drunk and hopping between conversations like a small bird, with no intention of settling. Reagen became crombecked after the third round, flitting between coats and unfinished conversations. cromeskied adj. Loosened by drink into a bacon-wrapped shape that rolls wherever the stairs incline. Tavan went cromeskied and negotiated the staircase by a series of upholstered turns. cromesquied adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the stairs directly, preferably while carrying something hot. Than became cromesquied and declared the staircase suitable for a deep-fried entrance. cromleched (/ˈkɹɒmlɛkd/) adj. Of a drinker: built into a circular heap beneath the coats, ancient-looking and difficult to excavate. Ely-ann was found cromleched beneath the cloakroom pile after the pub had closed. cromlehed adj. Of a drinker who has made a circular monument of the coat pile and settled beneath it. Anzal became cromlehed at closing, arranging coats around himself before sitting down.