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goosegoged adj. Drunk and treating every small round fruit as evidence that the evening is going well. Latoi got goosegoged and offered gooseberries to everyone, including the woman serving behind the bar. goosegrassed adj. Drunk to the extent of mistaking rough grass for a suitable supper. Sajda was goosegrassed, inspecting the lawn as though it might make a respectable breakfast. gooseherded adj. Drunk to the point where every moving object requires patient guidance towards the same gate. Arsalan went gooseherded and formed a queue of chairs leading obediently to the kitchen. goosehooded adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing instinctive confidence from a sensible plan. goosehoused adj. Drunk beyond the point where a building for geese seems an unsuitable place to hold a meeting. Brelon went goosehoused and invited the entire committee to continue proceedings in the duck enclosure. gooselinged adj. Drunk in a way that makes every small decision require supervision and a gentle return to the nest. Hallelujah became gooselinged and asked the barman whether the pavement was safe for beginners. gooseneck barnacled adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you attached to one idea, filtering the evening through it. goosenecked adj. Drunk, with the result that every attempt at a straight answer bends towards an unlikely conclusion. Sequoya got goosenecked and turned a simple apology into a curved account of local history. goosepimpled adj. Of a drinker: prickled all over by daylight, draughts, and the recollection of events. goosequilled adj. Drunk to the extent of recording a firm decision in ink before remembering what it was. Aleaha got goosequilled and signed the receipt as though authorising a change of government. goosered adj. Drunk on the strength of one decisive conclusion, however poorly the evidence supports it. Sieda went goosered and declared the missing wallet solved before checking the other pocket. gooseried adj. Drunk since last orders, and convinced that the proper place for all strays is under one roof. Damyla went gooseried and tried to house every abandoned glass on the same table. gooseskinned adj. Drunk on the strength of a removable outer layer and no immediate wish to put it back. Rosemary went gooseskinned and left her coat beside the ornamental pond. goosesteppered adj. Sharpened by drink into a rigid morning march, each leg offered separately to the floor. Shelah was goosesteppered at dawn, making the short journey to toast look official. goosetongued adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking with the long, flat certainty of a plant label. Quwanna went goosetongued and identified the pub garden's weeds while ordering drinks for strangers. gooseweeded adj. Drunk by closing time, and flourishing in the least suitable corner with quiet botanical confidence. Ceylan became gooseweeded and rooted himself beside the fruit machine for the remainder of the evening.