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jibber jabbered adj. You have drunk enough to fill the kitchen with talk that goes nowhere and returns twice. Gurniwaaz got jibber jabbered and explained the toaster’s history to the empty room. jibber-jabbered (/ˈdʒɪbə(ɹ)ˌdʒæbə(ɹ)d/) adj. You are drunk and producing excessive household commentary between mouthfuls of toast. Caleob was jibber-jabbered, narrating each slice of toast as though broadcast nationally. jibbered (/ˈd͡ʒɪbə(ɹ)d/) adj. Having drunk more than the furniture will tolerate, then stopping short before the stairs. Bavan was jibbered and halted beside the sofa, refusing the final three steps. jibberinged adj. Of a drinker: speaking rapidly and meaninglessly, with the feet contributing an unrelated argument. Daisey-mae was jibberinged on the stairs, explaining nothing while leaning into the wall. jibberished adj. Describing a drinker who has lost the thread of speech while retaining complete confidence in its delivery. Nathael was jibberished on the landing, addressing the umbrella stand as though it had asked a question. jibbinged adj. Of a drinker: performing tricks over the sofa cushions, with limited regard for the landing. Cameil went jibbinged and vaulted the footstool before locating the glass of water. jibbingsed adj. Of a drinker who has reached the final milk of the evening and regards it as restorative. Lovik was jibbingsed and drank the last milk straight from the carton. jibbonned adj. Describing a drinker who resembles a spring onion while standing beside the kitchen counter. Shaolin was jibbonned, upright and greenly determined beside the chopping board. jibboomed adj. Too drunk to reach the glass directly, but still extending towards it with confidence. Natosha was jibboomed and reached over three cushions for the water. jibed (/d͡ʒaɪbd/) adj. A drinker who makes facetious remarks at the kettle, the cushions and anyone holding water. Jamary got jibed and insulted the kettle for boiling at such an inconvenient angle. jibered adj. A drinker so far gone that every glass of water receives a small taunt. Ananda was jibered and jeered at the water before drinking it gratefully. jibheaded adj. The state of being drunk and extending your head beyond the sofa arm to find the floor. Neavah was jibheaded, leaning over the sofa arm in search of her slippers. jibleted adj. The condition of a drinker who has become pocket-sized in judgement, carrying only scraps of the evening onward. Annest was jibleted after last orders, with one glove and no recollection of the other. jiboaed adj. The condition of a drinker who coils round the sofa and declines to be unwrapped. Dolly-mae became jiboaed and curled beneath the blanket beside the water. jiboiaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and slowly encircling the nearest available source of warmth. Baylan ended the night jiboiaed round the radiator, speaking only when someone moved it. jiboneyed adj. The drunkenness of one who becomes a minor household menace over the last biscuit. Luida got jiboneyed and guarded the biscuit tin from the sofa.