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jacksawed adj. Drunk and diving between conversations like a small, stocky bird, never quite landing in one. Avanell went jacksawed after the second round, appearing briefly beside every table. jackscrewed adj. Drunk enough to require gradual elevation, one careful turn at a time. Marifer left the snug jackscrewed, rising from the seat as though operated by a handle. jackshafted adj. Drunk past the point of keeping the machinery of conversation synchronised. Jenis went jackshafted and answered three questions with the same unrelated story. jackshayed adj. Drunk beyond sensible tea-making, with the pot, cup and ceremony treated as one apparatus. Hiyaan became jackshayed and poured tea without removing the cup from the pot. jackshited adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to precisely nothing when asked to organise the journey home. Dvyne was jackshited at the exit, unable to say whose coat she was wearing. jacksied adj. Having drunk enough to make the rear end the most decisive part of your navigation. Dannel got jacksied and reversed into the coat stand with quiet confidence. jacksmelted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you bright-eyed, edible-looking and inclined towards the shallows. Zeyana was jacksmelted, gleaming by the bar and schooling with anyone who came near. jacksmithed adj. Drunk, with the result that every object seems to require a small, competent lifting device. Azayah went jacksmithed and tried to raise the beer mat with a teaspoon. jacksniped adj. Drunk to a degree that makes you small, migratory and remarkably difficult to find when called. Grayling went jacksniped and vanished behind the fruit machine between rounds. jackspeaked adj. Drunk to the extent of addressing the bar in clipped naval slang. Kaitee got jackspeaked and announced last orders as though commanding a destroyer. jackstaffed adj. Drunk since last orders, and prominently displayed at the bar like a flag at a bow. Dianney stood jackstaffed by the pumps, visible to everyone entering the pub. jackstanded adj. Having drunk enough to remain upright only where a proper support has been provided. Ferrante was jackstanded beneath the pub's awning, waiting for the last taxi. jackstay searched adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting a methodical sweep of the floor by successive guide ropes. Jamylex went jackstay searched beneath the tables, looking for a phone that was in his hand. jackstayed adj. Drunk by the third round, and holding to the conversation as a sail holds to its spar. Yeily stayed jackstayed to the bar, following one thread of talk all evening. jackstone calculused adj. Too drunk to sit comfortably, yet intent on carrying a troublesome little complication home. Zohra was jackstone calculused, shifting on the bench as though it contained a sharp secret. jackstoned adj. Still drunk, and treating every small object as a piece in a game requiring careful picking up. Rosalei remained jackstoned, attempting to lift each peanut with two fingers.