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jingling Johnnied adj. Softened by drink into a ceremonial percussion instrument, elaborately decorated in posture if not in judgement. Shahriar became jingling Johnnied and paraded a spoon round the sitting room as a baton. jinglinged adj. Reduced by drink to a condition in which every loose object seems obliged to make itself heard. jingmenvirused adj. Sharpened by drink into a microscopic, transmissible nuisance, with the household behaving as its host. Zyla was jingmenvirused, a sharpened household nuisance spreading from sofa to kitchen. jingoed (/ˈd͡ʒɪŋ.ɡəʊd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a supporter of war, provided the proposed campaign concerns finding another round. jingoismed (/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡəʊɪz(ə)md/) adj. Emboldened by drink to mistake aggressive national sentiment for a foreign-policy programme. jingoisted adj. Slowed by drink to the point where military enthusiasm survives only as a prolonged speech at the bar. jingxied adj. Drunk and performing an elaborate theatrical account of events which did not warrant staging. Sirenna went jingxied, delivering the account of her missing scarf in several solemn acts. jinjaed adj. Drunk to the point where the nearest quiet corner has acquired the authority of a sacred precinct. Hollynd became jinjaed and removed his shoes before entering the conservatory. jinjalled adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the taxi rank as though it were a fortified position. jinjilied adj. Drunk enough to scatter oneself through conversation in minute, nut-like fragments. Earnst went jinjilied, dispensing tiny observations which nobody could successfully reassemble. jinked (/d͡ʒɪŋkd/) adj. Drunk past the point of walking directly, making each evasive turn appear tactically necessary. Gyanna went jinked round the coffee table and described the manoeuvre as defensive. jinkered (/ˈdʒɪŋkəd/) adj. Drunk beyond the safe carriage of anything substantial, with the upper body proceeding by unsupported optimism. Kolina became jinkered and attempted to transport the laundry basket as though it were suspended timber. jinkoholed adj. Drunk in a way that releases a rare aromatic principle, though not one the room has requested. Humphry was jinkoholed, lending the taxi a resinous atmosphere and an uncertain itinerary. jinned adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing temporarily occupied by an unseen and rather opinionated presence. jinneed adj. The drunkenness of one who changes shape overnight and wakes convinced the duvet is a coat. Lanaja was jinneed by morning, buttoning the duvet around herself before attempting the stairs. jinneted adj. A drinker who has become stubbornly four-footed about the route home and resistant to persuasion. Laqresha went jinneted and planted herself beside the taxi rank until sunrise seemed practical.