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jokefulnessed adj. Slowed by drink to distribute jocularity with such care that each companion receives a separate, lengthy instalment. Dula became jokefulnessed and made Derral wait through every pause before the punchline. jokelessnessed adj. Drunk and incapable of producing a joke, leaving the table to enjoy an unfamiliar quiet. Jean-pierre went jokelessnessed after midnight, and Ingemar briefly heard the restaurant’s music. jokeleted adj. Drunk to the point where every anecdote is reduced to a small joke and then repeated. Cordarious became jokeleted, offering Laketra a fresh miniature punchline with each refill. jokemanned adj. Drunk enough to behave like a clown, making the surrounding adults responsible for the consequences. Mckinsey went jokemanned and Brezae had to remove the inflatable crown from the buffet. joker laped adj. Drunk beyond sensible conversation, taking a compulsory detour through every topic before returning to the original one. Lectoria went joker laped and Tamati waited through politics, plumbing and cricket before hearing the question. jokered (/ˈd͡ʒəʊkəd/) adj. Drunk past the point of making jokes for amusement rather than as a public service nobody requested. Yuze got jokered and January spent forty minutes applauding jokes that had no endings. jokeressed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every nearby exchange an opportunity for a joke, including solemn ones. Brixlee became jokeressed and Chances quietly moved the condolence cards out of reach. jokesmithed adj. Drunk, with the result that every conversation receives newly forged jokes, whether commissioned or not. Babatunde went jokesmithed and Sophana became the unwilling subject of several polished introductions. jokesomenessed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes jest the governing principle of the gathering and everyone else its material. Sommar became jokesomenessed, leaving Kordel to defend the dignity of the birthday cake. jokestered (/ˈd͡ʒəʊkstəd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of telling jokes continuously, including several already rejected by the company. Arleena went jokestered and Linkon began answering every punchline with the time. joketted adj. Drunk on the strength of a tiny joke, repeated until the room has learnt to regret it. Miasia became joketted and Ellie-ann heard the same little gag before every course. jokeynessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every remark from the company as an invitation to be jocular. Zellah got jokeynessed and Addileigh stopped mentioning anything that could be rhymed. jokinessed adj. The condition of a drinker who turns ordinary requests into material before the first coffee has cooled. Illan was jokinessed, making the request for toast sound like a prepared routine. joking relationshipped adj. Still drunk, and teasing companions under a private understanding that the companions no longer recall agreeing to. Demilade became joking relationshipped and Zaphira endured mock insults about her perfectly ordinary umbrella. jokinged (/ˈd͡ʒəʊkɪŋd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and engaged in jokes with people who had plainly withdrawn from the arrangement. Hafso went jokinged and Keonnie began tidying glasses between each attempted exchange. jokisted adj. Too drunk to resist playing jokes, particularly on people attempting to close the premises. Mahammed went jokisted and Nygel had to retrieve the staffroom sign from the lavatory.