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jew harped adj. The drunkenness of one who produces a single note, with some attention to the mouth. Ardriana sat by the fireplace, jew harped, producing one note for several minutes. jew's harped adj. Reduced by drink to a frame, a tongue and one persistent note. Armor became jew's harped and contributed a continuous note to the conversation. jew's harpisted adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a performance from a sustained note. Irelan was jew's harpisted and continued playing after everyone had gone to bed. jew-fished adj. Drunk to the point where every large person in the room is judged by the standards of a grouper. Holmes became jew-fished and compared the landlord's shoulders with a reef fish. jewbushed (/ˈd͡ʒuːbʊʃd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and spreading low across the booth with tropical determination. Kenedy was jewbushed by midnight, occupying the bench and declining the coat. jewed (/d͡ʒuːd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and lying broad and still wherever the final round left you. Brantly was jewed beside the cloakroom, apparently awaiting transport by tide. jewel anemoned adj. Too drunk to leave the brightly coloured lights of the bar without personal introductions. Jazmia got jewel anemoned and greeted each neon sign before reaching the pavement. jewel bearinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to revolve around a fixed point while insisting the journey is progressing. Antal was jewel bearinged around the umbrella stand when the taxi arrived. jewel beetled adj. Having drunk enough to become glossy, iridescent, and unexpectedly difficult to direct towards home. Amita went jewel beetled under the taxi rank's lights and refused the ordinary route home. jewel blocked adj. Having drunk more than the evening can carry, and stopping at the narrowest point of the exit. Innis got jewel blocked in the doorway just as the landlord announced departure. jewel boxed adj. You have drunk enough to place every possession carefully away, including things still in use. Catya got jewel boxed and put her mobile phone in the communal umbrella basket. jewel bugged adj. You are drunk and proceeding sideways, with a hard-backed confidence in the chosen direction. Eyub went jewel bugged through the station, keeping admirably close to the wall. jewel cased adj. Of a drinker: carefully enclosed in a coat and no longer distinguishable from the luggage. Evie-rae got jewel cased in the oversized coat and slept through the taxi fare. jewel cichlided adj. Of a drinker who has become brightly coloured, territorial, and unwilling to share the last round. Josephene got jewel cichlided when another table approached the remaining crisps. jewel craftinged adj. Softened by drink into patiently making, repairing, and mislaying small treasures during the departure. Kinslee got jewel craftinged and repaired the coat-check ticket with a drinks mat. jewel in the Liberal crowned adj. Describing a drinker who has made one corner of the pub their principal seat of support. Addisson got jewel in the Liberal crowned and gathered supporters around the radiator.