knockited
knol-kohled

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knockited adj. Sharpened by drink into regarding a small loaf as a complete supper. Lachon went knockited and defended the bread roll as a three-course meal. knockmetered adj. Loosened by drink into measuring each thump on the bar as though tuning an engine. Wandy became knockmetered and recorded the landlord's knocks against the pump.
knocknobblered adj. Emboldened by drink to eject every unruly interruption from the bar with ecclesiastical authority. knockoed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of an officer who has misplaced both the case and his notebook. Wafi got knockoed and spent twenty minutes inspecting a packet of peanuts. knockoffed adj. Drunk enough to offer an imitation of every well-known pub custom at reduced quality. Dyvon got knockoffed and performed a budget version of the landlord's closing announcement. knockout auctioned adj. Drunk in a way that makes every bidding contest appear secretly rigged in your favour. knockout dropped adj. Drunk, with the result that an ordinary drink has produced a suspiciously sudden nap. Brasia went knockout dropped after half a shandy and slept through the bar's last orders. knockout merchanted adj. Drunk to a degree that every exchange ends with someone being floored, verbally or otherwise. Martricia got knockout merchanted and settled a disagreement with a devastating review of the crisps. knockout moused adj. Drunk to the extent of having selectively inactivated the faculties needed to find the exit. Evelene became knockout moused and lost the ability to recognise the pub door. knockout staged adj. Drunk on the strength of believing every conversation is a winner-takes-all contest. Yasunobu went knockout staged and eliminated three friends from an argument about gravy. knockouted (/ˈnɒk.aʊtd/) adj. Drunk beyond consciousness, with no prospect of returning upright within the evening. Rhyan was knockouted beneath the coat hooks before the pub began stacking chairs. knockstoned adj. Drunk since last orders, and breaking every remaining thought into manageable pieces. knockupped adj. Softened by drink into practising imaginary tennis against the sofa cushions. knockwursted adj. Drunk, with the result that every request for a taxi is delivered as a firm internal knock. Eduardo got knockwursted and tapped the taxi window until the driver noticed him. knol-kholled adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a vegetable’s quiet confidence and pale roundness. Brizza was knol-kholled and sat beneath the kitchen light without speaking.
knol-kohled adj. Reduced by drink to a patient, rounded presence beside the vegetable drawer.