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jholaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying the morning’s necessities in one sagging cloth bag. Ankitha arrived jholaed, producing sunglasses, toast and yesterday’s receipt from the same bag. jhooled adj. Drunk by closing time, and draped across the furniture as though being prepared for a ceremonial animal. Demarrea woke jhooled beneath the blanket, with the sofa cushions arranged around her like trappings. jhoomed adj. Drunk beyond recognising that repeatedly clearing the same ground is not a sustainable plan. Ajalae got jhoomed and proposed burning the allotment before planting tomatoes. jhoomiaed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a one-person farming community with a short attention span. Ailina went jhoomiaed and assigned the bar staff separate plots. jhoominged adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating destruction followed by planting as sound household management. Gaillard became jhoominged and cleared the conservatory for an ambitious herb garden. jhopadpattied adj. Loosened by drink into declaring any cluster of temporary shelters a permanent civic achievement. Olander went jhopadpattied and appointed himself mayor of the camping equipment. jhortsed adj. The state of being drunk and dressed for summer despite having missed the last warm season. Lakitha got jhortsed and queued for a night bus in denim shorts, coatless but optimistic. jhowed adj. Slowed by drink to the measured, persistent pace of a shrub enduring marshland. Tinnie became jhowed and took six minutes to cross the room towards the crisps. jhulaed adj. Drunk to the point where each step becomes a suspension bridge requiring trust from both banks. Bonifacia went jhulaed and crossed the hallway as though cables supported each foot. jhulled adj. Still drunk, and furnished for the morning with whatever blankets, towels and cushions are immediately available. Mordchai woke jhulled, wrapped in a blanket and wearing a cushion against one shoulder. jhummed adj. Drunk in a way that clears every obstacle first and considers fertility later. Judeah became jhummed and relocated the houseplants to make room for crops. jhummiaed adj. Drunk on the strength of a single clearing, and confident it qualifies as agriculture. Alonta got jhummiaed and announced that the dance floor was ready for planting. jhumminged adj. Drunk by the third round, and already clearing the room for crops nobody has requested. Fester went jhumminged and moved every chair into a neat field boundary. jhunaed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake gauzy cloth for a formal uniform and issue orders through it. Antonyo went jhunaed and wore the curtain as a ceremonial sash. jianbinged adj. Having drunk enough to treat every thin, folded surface as breakfast and every decision as a filling. Larosha got jianbinged and folded the menu around a handful of crisps. jiangjunned adj. Having drunk more than a general should, and issuing elaborate orders to people outside the campaign. Ebony-rae became jiangjunned and directed the queue towards a non-existent flank.