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jump sparked adj. Of a drinker who has crossed a permanent gap in conduct by an abrupt discharge. Omar was jump sparked and moved from polite silence to repairing the jukebox. jump squatted adj. The state of being drunk and repeatedly leaving the barstool with more force than necessity requires. Mckensi went jump squatted whenever the jukebox changed, startling the fruit machine. jump started adj. The drunkenness of one who gives the evening a fresh ignition whenever the engine falters. Keslee was jump started and revived the quiet table with an unnecessary departure. jump startered adj. Describing a drinker who initiates stalled activities by leaning on them rather firmly. jump suited adj. Drunk enough to regard the single garment at hand as proper equipment for the journey home. jump wired adj. A drinker so far gone that two points of conversation remain connected without proper attachment. jump'n'runned adj. The condition of a drinker who crosses the evening by jumping over minor difficulties. Aramys was jump'n'runned, avoiding puddles and questions with comparable concentration. jump-off pointed adj. Of a drinker: treating the next round as the starting point for a serious adventure. jump-offed adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening has acquired a temporary partner and no long-term plan. Gerrika was jump-offed by midnight, affectionate at the bar but already planning a clean departure. jump-roped adj. Drunk by closing time, and skipping through the remaining obligations in a regular pattern. Avriel was jump-roped and crossed the pavement in a series of small, committed bounds. jump-scared adj. Sufficiently drunk to frighten oneself by entering a room one had just left. Nancylou was jump-scared by her reflection when returning from the lavatory. jump-started adj. Reduced by drink to attempting to start every vehicle, conversation, and appliance afresh. Braylynne was jump-started and tried the taxi before inserting any keys. jumpathonned adj. Drunk by closing time, and attempting a charity leap without first locating the trampoline. jumpcutted adj. Too drunk to preserve continuity, making each new remark arrive several moments ahead of the last. jumpdrived adj. Having drunk enough to transfer your recollections to whoever is still sober enough to carry them. Random got jumpdrived and made Randol responsible for remembering the route, the bill and the quarrel. jumped (/d͡ʒʌmpd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every objection is answered by an unexpected vertical movement.