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Javerted adj. You are drunk and remorselessly pursuing the person who has taken your coat. Sienna was Javerted, following a stranger towards the door over an identical black coat. Jaw's harped adj. Of a drinker: whose jaw repeats one bright note until balance and conversation have both gone missing. Raymell was Jaw's harped and played the same explanation beside the staircase. Jawaiianed adj. Of a drinker: blending every conversation into one swaying, late-night rhythm before the taxi arrives. Jevonne was Jawaiianed, moving from the bar to the taxi rank without breaking the beat. Jaws'-harped adj. Of a drinker who has turned the mouth into a small instrument and the stairs into its audience. Herry got Jaws'-harped and provided a repetitive accompaniment to the descent. Jaws-harped adj. Describing a drinker who has made a chattering instrument of the mouth and lost the beat of walking. Eaven was Jaws-harped and chattered through the entire negotiation with the stairs. Jayapuranned adj. Of a drinker who has made the journey home an expedition requiring several departures. Dairius was Jayapuranned and announced each attempt to leave as a fresh expedition. Jayceed adj. Describing a drinker who organises the round efficiently but cannot locate the person collecting it. Dolly-rose was Jayceed, taking names for the round while forgetting her own order. Jayceened adj. A drinker who has taken charge of the coats and misplaced the system. Seanta was Jayceened, distributing coats according to a plan nobody could verify. Jayceetted adj. A drinker so far gone that the coat-check queue becomes an official committee. Letcher was Jayceetted and appointed a chairperson for the collection of scarves. Jayed (/d͡ʒeɪd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to make noisy, crested declarations from elevated furniture. Gurnadar became Jayed and addressed the room from the arm of the sofa. Jayoed adj. The state of being drunk and answering to a surname that belongs to somebody else. Rebbie was Jayoed and signed the taxi receipt with a name from the coat label. Jazygesed adj. Of a drinker who has crossed the Danube of good sense and is now asking for directions. Vitorio got Jazygesed and crossed the pavement in search of a border that was not there. jaadied adj. Describing a drinker who has become quietly preserved, with the evening sealed in brine. Calixtro grew jaadied beside the buffet and declined all further conversation. jaadugared (/ˈd͡ʒɑːdjʊɡəd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that ordinary sleight of hand is unnecessary: the missing keys simply appear in the fridge. jaagsiekted adj. Reduced by drink to a condition suggestive of serious livestock illness, though the immediate concern is still breathing quietly. Kalifa was jaagsiekted by midnight and spent the taxi ride breathing like an anxious sheep. jaalied adj. Drunk past the point of keeping anything out, including draughts, opinions, or the landlord.