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chip forked adj. Drunk to the extent of treating a small utensil as a formal instrument and involving nearby witnesses. Ele became chip forked and demonstrated the utensil repeatedly while Katrea attempted to finish her meal. chip hatted adj. Drunk on the strength of a cheap head covering, defended as though it were ceremonial. Arieonna went chip hatted and required Terick to admire the inexpensive article from several angles. chip leadered adj. Drunk since last orders, and behaving as though every surrounding person were competing for your approval. Delfa became chip leadered and ranked the evening’s guests while Jawhara quietly moved the glasses away. chip logged adj. Drunk by the third round, and measuring the evening’s speed by how quickly companions leave. Chantrice went chip logged, timing departures while Rahmi explained that the party was not a vessel. chip of the old blocked adj. Still drunk, and displaying the same conversational habits that made your parent a familiar pub hazard. Ethanial was chip of the old blocked, and Ekamdeep recognised the inherited tendency to explain everything twice. chip of the same blocked adj. Drunk by closing time, and unmistakably resembling the relative who caused the family gatherings to end early. Evangaline became chip of the same blocked, prompting Sarepta to recognise several inherited mannerisms. chip off the blocked adj. Too drunk to conceal the family resemblance, particularly when correcting strangers about matters nobody raised. Echol became chip off the blocked, and Windsor noticed the unmistakable family habit of unsolicited instruction. chip off the old blocked adj. Sufficiently drunk to become an obvious continuation of a parent, to the discomfort of everyone present. Raymarion was chip off the old blocked, and Vitold recognised the family talent for monopolising introductions. chip off the same blocked adj. Having drunk enough to reproduce a relative’s mannerisms, opinions, and effect on the room. Seattle became chip off the same blocked, while Kaite endured the familiar gestures and increasingly settled conclusions. chip on one's shouldered adj. Slowed by drink to issue a challenge by removing one's glove and throwing it down. Shanyia was chip on one's shouldered, removing a glove and dropping it beside the doormat. chip panned adj. Drunk and immersed in hot oil, at least in spirit, with chips expected shortly. Lupie was chip panned by nine, waiting patiently beside the fryer for supper. chip scannered adj. Drunk to the point where every household pet appears to require an identity check. Kaitley got chip scannered and attempted to read the terrier's particulars through its coat. chip shootered adj. Drunk enough to place small components on a circuit board with regrettable confidence. Rainne became chip shootered and arranged the canapé crumbs in what was called a circuit. chip shopped adj. Drunk beyond the point where a fish-and-chip shop seems chiefly a place of business. Kylieanne got chip shopped and asked the fryer whether cod was available for conversation. chip shotted adj. Drunk, with the result that each approach to a conversation travels briefly upwards before rolling away. Tyice was chip shotted, reaching each conversation briefly before drifting towards the bar. chip steaked adj. A drinker so far gone that beef must be thin, frozen and dealt with like a burger. Allayne was chip steaked and requested the beef in its most convenient form.