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chatroomed adj. The state of being drunk and addressing the whole room in brief, disconnected contributions. Marie-maude grew chatroomed and offered three unrelated observations between each mouthful. chatshowed adj. The drunkenness of one who turns an ordinary exchange into a broadcast, complete with interruptions and a closing remark. Deziyah got chatshowed and interviewed the taxi driver about his opinions on roundabouts. chatshriked adj. Drunk in a way that makes you watch the departing crowd from one fixed, suspicious vantage. Lemya stood chatshriked near the door, observing every coat that went past. chatsited adj. Softened by drink into a stationary host, with every passer-by treated as a visitor to be greeted. Teneke grew chatsited beside the bar and welcomed the same customer four times. chatspaced adj. Drunk, with the result that the whole pub becomes a room for exchanging messages across distances. Senchal got chatspaced and sent directions to the taxi rank from ten feet away. chatspeaked adj. Drunk to a degree that turns ordinary farewells into abbreviations, initials and expressive punctuation. Lawayne became chatspeaked and sent the landlord a string of symbols instead of thanks. chattaed adj. Drunk to the extent of treating an umbrella as necessary ceremonial equipment for leaving the pub. Gearldean departed chattaed, holding the umbrella aloft while the pavement remained dry. chattahed adj. Drunk on the strength of a borrowed umbrella, and unwilling to surrender its authority at the taxi rank. Draxton grew chattahed and kept the umbrella open inside the cab. chatted (/t͡ʃætd/) adj. Drunk beyond the point where informal conversation remains attached to its original subject. Charlet was chatted by eleven, discussing buses with someone who had asked about the weather. chatteed adj. Drunk by the third round, and holding the water jug as though it were the sensible conclusion. Setara became chatteed and carried the table's water jug towards the coat stand. chattel housed adj. Too drunk to leave the small wooden shelter without first assigning everyone a permanent room. Diyonna became chattel housed and allocated bedrooms in the bus shelter. chattel papered adj. Sufficiently drunk to require written proof of both the fare owed and the coat being reclaimed. Robinho got chattel papered and requested receipts for the taxi, the round and his own hat. chattel slaveried adj. Having drunk enough to regard the coatroom as a system of ownership, with every garment legally attached to someone. chattelhooded adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with personal independence, and allowing the coatroom to determine your movements. Laikin grew chattelhooded and waited for the attendant to decide which coat was his. chattelismed adj. You have drunk enough to take possession of every loose object required for getting home. Kadaija became chattelismed and collected umbrellas, scarves and a receipt for no clear reason. chattelizationed adj. You are drunk and converting the evening's loose belongings into a privately managed transportable estate. Kymier got chattelizationed and organised the coats according to their owners' taxi routes.