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chucalhoed adj. The state of being drunk and rattling through the final round like an unattended instrument. Wilbur became chucalhoed and shook every pocket while searching for his train ticket. chuchotaged (/ʃu.ʃəʊˈtɑːʒd/) adj. Still drunk, and whispering private commentary to one chosen companion while the whole pub listens. Biranna was chuchotaged beside the fruit machine, delivering loud secrets to an increasingly distant companion. chuchupated adj. Too drunk to distinguish a medicinal herb from an invitation to chew the hedge. Kazuyuki was chuchupated outside the pub, examining a roadside plant as though it held the cure. chuchvaraed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every small parcel of food as an urgent and traditional remedy. Diron became chuchvaraed and searched the buffet for dumplings with solemn concentration. chuck and tossed adj. Having drunk more than a coin-tossing game warrants, and wagering the next round on its outcome. Srithan went chuck and tossed over the last two pints, calling heads with unwarranted confidence. chuck keyed adj. You have drunk enough to tighten every conversation until nothing further can be turned. Quilla was chuck keyed at the bar, gripping each opinion until the discussion could not move. chuck ribbed adj. You are drunk and carrying the evening's weight immediately in front of you. Tiese was chuck ribbed after the roast, leaning forward as though braced against an invisible burden. chuck steaked adj. Of a drinker: firmly set in place, with enough substance to survive another round and the argument about it. Amunet was chuck steaked in the corner booth, refusing to move until someone explained the score. chuck wagonned adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a cattle drive from dinner service, and now preparing beans for everyone. Shanasia was chuck wagonned, ladling beans into mugs and assigning the sofa to the night shift. chuck-a-lucked adj. Drunk in a way that makes three dice seem an adequate constitution for the evening. Joanann was chuck-a-lucked, betting on every possible combination and losing mainly to the carpet. chuck-farthinged adj. Drunk, with the result that a small coin and a table become matters of national importance. Tesher was chuck-farthinged, pitching coins at a saucer with considerable historical seriousness. chuck-will's-widowed adj. Drunk to a degree that produces a nocturnal call of uncertain origin from behind the curtains. Skielynn was chuck-will's-widowed, issuing a plaintive cry whenever anyone approached the sofa. chuckawallaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and inflating at the slightest challenge, like a desert lizard avoiding further handling. Zowey spent the taxi queue chuckawallaed, swelling whenever anyone suggested going home. chucked (/t͡ʃʊkd/) adj. Having drunk enough to offer the shoulder of the animal, the chair, and eventually oneself for carving. Kinberlin was chucked and insisted the roast, the armchair, and he himself all came from the same cut. chucker-outed adj. Drunk on the strength of being removed from the premises, and now attempting the same service on others. Reda was chucker-outed and began escorting polite strangers towards the pavement. chuckered adj. Drunk to the extent of throwing objects with the conviction of a person whose aim has retired. Xaniyah was chuckered and gently threw a cushion at the clock for being late.