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jaxied adj. Having drunk more than your backside can sensibly negotiate on the way to the taxi. Zakkiyah went jaxied and sat down suddenly beside the taxi rank. jay thrushed adj. Drunk and singing in a manner suggestive of a distant woodland, though not of any recognised species. Charmika became jay thrushed and offered the room an elaborate song without an identifiable tune. jay-walkered adj. The state of being drunk and treating every route through the kitchen as an invitation to cross diagonally. Katonna was jay-walkered by breakfast, taking the shortest line between the bed and the kettle. jaybirded adj. Drunk to the point where every movement is alert, noisy, and accompanied by unnecessary observation. Archelle was jaybirded and reported the colour of every coat in the hallway. jayed (/ˈd͡ʒeɪd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the deliberate progress of a bird that has forgotten where it intended to fly. Lyzander was jayed, taking several minutes to cross the short space between table and door. jayetted adj. Drunk enough to mistake a black mineral for a suitable conversational companion. Jayonte became jayetted and confided in the coal scuttle until closing time. jaygeed adj. You are drunk and saluting the kettle as though it had just received its commission. Sreeram was jaygeed by breakfast, saluting the toaster before asking where the tea was. jayhawkered adj. Of a drinker: waking with the resolute local pride of someone who has mistaken the county for Kansas. Eliannie was jayhawkered by nine, defending the breakfast queue as a matter of regional honour. jaypied adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a bird's eye for anything shiny, especially the glass left beside the bed. Axcel was jaypied by morning, pecking at the bedside tumbler whenever the light caught it. jayrunnered adj. Describing a drinker who crosses the breakfast room by the quickest forbidden route, ignoring every proper passage. Christafer was jayrunnered, cutting across the dining room rather than risk the long walk to the kettle. jayrunninged adj. A drinker who makes each trip to the bathroom by the most direct and least sanctioned route. Randelle was jayrunninged by breakfast, crossing through the sitting room whenever the corridor seemed too far. jayveed adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning's minor tasks have become a junior fixture requiring a team sheet. Jordanny was jayveed, selecting a captain before anyone attempted the toaster. jaywalkered (/ˈd͡ʒeɪwɔːkəd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who takes the road intended for traffic whenever the pavement presents a longer argument. Azil was jaywalkered, carrying his tea down the middle of the drive instead of using the path. jaywalkinged adj. The drunkenness of one who crosses the morning's domestic traffic wherever a gap appears. Tyker was jaywalkinged, crossing between chairs and laundry baskets without acknowledging either obstacle. jazailed adj. A drinker who wakes convinced the bedside lamp requires a forked rest before it can be safely addressed. Rajbir woke jazailed and propped his coffee mug against the breakfast chair before sitting down. jazarined adj. Emboldened by drink to face the morning in improvised armour and request fried potatoes as tribute. Aaliya was jazarined, confronting the frying pan in a dressing gown and demanding tribute.