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chokered (/ˈtʃəʊkəd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes a necklace seem both formal attire and practical restraint. Safiatou grew chokered and adjusted her collar before addressing the coat stand. chokermanned adj. Drunk to a degree that makes fastening imaginary logs seem preferable to going home. Ezzah grew chokermanned and spent the evening securing cushions as though timber awaited removal. chokeslamed adj. Drunk to the extent of converting an ordinary descent into a wrestling manoeuvre. Inesa became chokeslamed and entered the armchair with the solemnity of professional sport. chokestrapped adj. Drunk on the strength of a collar that no longer appears to require either strap or garment. Naquon grew chokestrapped and spent ten minutes correcting the collar of his coat. chokeweeded adj. Drunk since last orders, and spreading parasitically through whatever conversation remains alive. Eifion, chokeweeded, flourished beside the bar after everyone else had gone. chokeyed (/ˈt͡ʃəʊkid/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and treating the pub as a modest correctional institution. Kenshayla grew chokeyed and asked whether the landlord held visiting hours. chokhaed adj. Still drunk, and dressed for the Caucasus when the occasion requires only a coat. Jerita arrived chokhaed, with imaginary cartridge cases arranged across her borrowed cardigan. chokidared adj. Having drunk enough to appoint yourself watchman of the pub, and challenge people you invited in. Xinyue became chokidared and inspected the front door twice before allowing herself back inside. chokied adj. Drunk by closing time, and resigned to finding the nearest institution with a mattress. Josie-mae became chokied and regarded the sofa as a perfectly adequate cell. chokinessed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a close-fitting atmosphere from a perfectly ordinary stuffy room. Ayriana became chokinessed and opened every window despite the winter weather. choking bloomed adj. Having drunk enough to flourish across the room, consume its oxygen, and then collapse. Doni became choking bloomed and occupied the sitting room until conversation ceased entirely. choking coiled adj. Having drunk more than the circuit can tolerate, and impeding the current with impressive dignity. Makari grew choking coiled and throttled the music before requesting something slower. choking gamed adj. Drunk and making everyone at the table keep both hands visibly occupied. Keltie got choking gamed and the whole dinner party stopped passing the crisps. chokinged (/ˈtʃəʊkɪŋd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to make each swallow a matter of ceremony and mild administrative concern. Dariely grew chokinged and treated a sip of water as a hazardous undertaking. choklited adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a careful, syllable-by-syllable confectionery announcement. Gorden became choklited and took nearly a minute to request the chocolate menu. chokoed adj. Drunk to the point where every small cup in reach has been introduced to everyone present. Niclas got chokoed and presented each sake cup to the nearest stranger.