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chipcarded adj. Sufficiently drunk to present a smart card to doors, tills, and one bemused colleague. Frandy became chipcarded and tried the bank card on the lavatory door. chipekwed adj. Having drunk enough to acquire the quiet, rhinoceroslike presence of a legendary beast. Quantez was chipekwed, standing by the coat rack and declining ordinary explanations. chipericuminned adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with distinguishing laboratory compounds from bar snacks. chipheaded adj. You have drunk enough to offer technical advice on microchips without being asked. Letti became chipheaded and explained integrated circuits to the person serving crisps. chipilled adj. You are drunk and rattling gently, with the botanical air of a rattlebox. Anell was chipilled, producing a faint rattle whenever the table was touched. chipleted adj. Of a drinker: divided into several small functioning units, none entirely in charge. chipmakered adj. Of a drinker who has produced several small solutions, none of which quite powers the evening. Kahdijah was chipmakered, manufacturing tiny answers to increasingly ordinary questions. chipmakinged adj. Describing a drinker who has spent the evening manufacturing small, interconnected decisions. Jakaylah was chipmakinged, producing one minor arrangement after another at the table. chipmucked adj. A drinker who has become small, striped, and chiefly concerned with storing snacks. Alverna was chipmucked, gathering crisps into both pockets for later. chipmunk voiced adj. Drunk to a degree that your voice has become high, rapid, and inconveniently squeaky. Keiva got chipmunk voiced and delivered the entire anecdote at twice its proper speed. chipmunked (/ˈt͡ʃɪp.mʌŋkd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who stores the evening's snacks in both cheeks for later navigation. Delianys was chipmunked on the night bus, cheeks full and destination uncertain. chipmusicked adj. Drunk to the extent of producing bright electronic noises whenever speech is required. chipolataed (/ˌt͡ʃɪpəˈlɑːtəd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of several small, tightly packed measures, and beginning to bend at the ends. Zayde was chipolataed, folded neatly against the banister while looking for his keys. chipolinned adj. You are drunk and veined with pale, expensive-looking complications that no one is qualified to identify. Abbe stood chipolinned beside the fireplace, pale, veined, and impervious to architectural criticism. chipotled (/tʃɪˈpɒt.leɪd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and proceeding with a smoky burn and little structural integrity. Elam was chipotled by the third round, leaning on the banister as though it were warming him. chippaged adj. Drunk by closing time, and shedding small pieces of composure at every step. Juaquina was chippaged, leaving fragments of dignity along the staircase with each uncertain descent.