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chip and PIN'd adj. Slowed by drink to checking every payment twice, despite having entered the same number correctly. Bayah became chip and PIN'd at the bar, while Angelicamaria held the queue and offered quiet assistance. chip and charged adj. Drunk and advancing on the conversation after delivering a weak opening remark. Lakieta went chip and charged towards the hosts after a feeble toast, leaving Crews to apologise behind her. chip and gathered adj. Drunk to the point where a brief advance is followed by a hazardous attempt to retrieve the discussion. Adriannah became chip and gathered, launching remarks across the room while Liviane collected the consequences. chip barmed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a sandwich from a sufficient reason to convene everyone. Brittyn became chip barmed and summoned Alyonna to discuss the urgent matter of supper. chip basketed adj. Drunk beyond keeping one’s portions private, distributing hot food and opinions to the surrounding table. chip buttied adj. Drunk in a way that makes a simple supper into a communal obligation involving vinegar and debate. Sakhi became chip buttied and prepared sandwiches for the room while Josilin searched for vinegar. chip carded adj. Drunk, with the result that every payment requires explanation, inspection, and a witness. Antar was chip carded at the counter, while Elie-jade confirmed each purchase for the increasingly patient cashier. chip charted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every face appear to require calibration by comparison with the room. Tamona went chip charted and assessed Dulcinea against the wall before offering an unsolicited colour correction. 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.