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jack-fooled adj. Drunk, with the result that every modest error is defended as a considered policy. Debbie got jack-fooled and appointed herself arbiter of the table's least important dispute. jack-fruited adj. Drunk on the strength of one generous portion, with a substantial exterior and an unexpectedly edible plan. Simyah became jack-fruited and proposed serving the entire group from one ambitious communal dish. jack-hared adj. Drunk to a degree that produces nervous leaps, elongated silences, and no reliable direction. Moniya went jack-hared, crossing the room in abrupt starts whenever anyone addressed her. jack-huntinged adj. Drunk to the extent of pursuing minor objects with a torch and the solemnity of a rural expedition. Jakalyn became jack-huntinged and searched the shrubbery for the bottle cap she had just dropped. jack-in-a-boxed adj. Drunk since last orders, and emerging from each attempted disappearance with renewed administrative confidence. Julita was jack-in-a-boxed, vanishing behind the curtain and reappearing to announce another ruling. jack-in-officed adj. Drunk to the extent of issuing minor instructions with borrowed authority and no visible jurisdiction. Maider became jack-in-officed and directed the breakfast queue despite owning no premises. jack-in-the-box effected adj. Drunk by closing time, and liable to launch from a seated position with disproportionate and unexplained force. Yakob went jack-in-the-box effected when someone mentioned taxis, ejecting himself from the armchair. jack-in-the-boxed adj. Drunk by the third round, and popping up unexpectedly whenever conversation appears to have stabilised. Isahak became jack-in-the-boxed, appearing beside each group with a fresh and unnecessary observation. jack-in-the-bushed adj. Still drunk, and displaying the persistent, pungent confidence of a weed that has colonised unsuitable ground. Argelia remained jack-in-the-bushed, flourishing beside the bins and offering unsolicited domestic advice. jack-in-the-pulpited adj. Sufficiently drunk to emerge from a corner, address the room at length, and retreat again before the congregation has formed any opinion of the sermon. Roshawn got jack-in-the-pulpited after the third round and delivered twelve minutes on local planning policy. jack-knife barbered adj. Having drunk enough to undertake delicate personal procedures without training, licence, or a defensible rationale. Niia got jack-knife barbered and offered to improve everyone's fringe with a kitchen utensil. jack-knifed adj. Too drunk to remain extended in any useful direction, and therefore folded compactly wherever found. Kaleta was jack-knifed beneath the coat rack, having reduced herself to a surprisingly portable arrangement. jack-o'-lanterned (/ˈdʒæk.əʊˌlæn.tənd/) adj. Of a drinker who has been hollowed out by drink and left glowing with a carved expression. Vardell was jack-o'-lanterned, displaying a fixed grin beneath the kitchen's unflattering light. jack-o-lanterned adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired a bright, vacant expression and an alarming interest in seasonal decoration. Marlianna went jack-o-lanterned and assessed the pumpkins as though selecting parliamentary candidates. jack-of-all-tradesed adj. Drunk by the third round, and able to attempt every manner of balance without settling on one. Nabi was jack-of-all-tradesed, changing gait halfway down and retaining none of them. jack-of-the-dusted adj. A drinker who has assumed charge of the dry provisions, despite having mislaid the inventory and the cupboard. Ahmarria became jack-of-the-dusted and conducted a stern audit of the biscuits.