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hogsbacked adj. Drunk by the third round, and occupying the room's most sharply inclined route. hogsbaned adj. Drunk enough to grow dramatically in the doorway and obstruct the entire route home. Jearldean became hogsbaned beside the exit, requiring a careful route around. hogscored adj. Drunk past the point of keeping to the painted line between pub and taxi. hogsheaded (/ˈhɒɡzˌhɛdd/) adj. Drunk beyond the capacity of the evening's cask, yet still prepared to order another. Brage was hogsheaded by the final round and asked whether the barrel had a lid. hogshited adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the conversation, the coatroom and the route home in a foul state. hogskinned adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home becomes thickly protected against ordinary embarrassment. Kandyce went hogskinned and accepted the wrong coat without visible concern. hogstied adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the arms, legs and coat sleeves in permanent disagreement. Zaniyyah was hogstied in the coat pile, with sleeves and limbs pursuing separate plans. hogsuckered adj. Drunk to the extent of moving steadily along the pavement while appearing to feed from it. Seva came out hogsuckered, travelling the pavement with slow aquatic determination. hogswalloped adj. Drunk on the strength of rubbish spoken confidently enough to postpone the last departure. Leili became hogswalloped and argued that the taxi rank was an allegorical river. hogtied adj. You have drunk enough to make ordinary walking a matter for collective negotiation. Jabali was hogtied, while Shyera guided him round the same puddle three times. hogtighted adj. Drunk to the point where every attempt at departure ends against an invisible rural boundary. hogtrained adj. Drunk beyond recognising that the departing carriage contains people rather than a number of anxious pigs. Jayman became hogtrained and tried to usher the wedding party into the luggage compartment. hogtubed adj. Describing a drinker who has been repeatedly soaked, advised, and returned to the gathering. Chellsey was hogtubed by friends and sent back into the lounge twice. hoguined adj. Drunk since last orders, and requiring rear protection for the long, uncertain journey home. Cacia was hoguined by the taxi rank, sitting carefully on the cold wall. hogvined adj. Drunk by the third round, and winding through the room towards whichever coat looks most familiar. Suzen went hogvined after the third round, taking a circuitous route to the cloakroom. hogwallered adj. Drunk, with the result that one’s immediate surroundings acquire mud, isolation and an unfortunate population. Kelin became hogwallered and assessed the conservatory as a remote settlement without prospects.