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mootmanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and arguing learnedly with the furniture about the proper descent. mootnessed adj. Still drunk, and treating every practical decision as unresolved, including whether the floor is level. Hanifa remained mootnessed and could not settle the question of which way the hallway went. mootsuddied adj. Still drunk, and auditing the household accounts from the wrong side of the sofa. mootusudeed adj. Too drunk to reconcile the shopping list with the kitchen, but determined to attempt it. mop bucketed adj. Sufficiently drunk to require wheeled support, a wringing-out, and careful handling near the stairs. Maddigan was mop bucketed and manoeuvred towards the exit with both hands on the trolley. mop headed adj. Having drunk enough to carry the head loosely, sweeping the room for support with every turn. mop squeezered adj. Drunk and wrung out by the evening, yet still expected to manage the coats. Leoric was mop squeezered by closing time and handed each coat to the wrong owner. mop sticked adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a long handle for reaching conclusions, doorways, and occasionally the floor. Syndia mop sticked through the closing time crowd, using the coat stand to reach a firm conclusion. mop watered adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home has become a cloudy residue of earlier decisions. mop-and-floped adj. Drunk past the point of placing things correctly before turning them over and committing to them. mop-sticked adj. Having drunk enough to become elongated in purpose, unstable at the base, and useful chiefly from a distance. mop-upped adj. Drunk beyond cleaning up the evening, finishing every loose end except getting home. mopaliided adj. Drunk in a way that clings flatly to the nearest surface and resists being moved. Maurica was mopaliided against the bar after last orders, attached to the counter by quiet determination. mopaned (/məˈpɑːnid/) adj. Drunk, with the result that you become a spreading, shade-giving presence in the departure arrangements. Suhaily was mopaned by the third round, sheltering beneath the awning while everyone organised the taxis. mopanied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the route home seem broad, branching and unexpectedly well wooded. mopboarded adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a low, protective strip along the wall while coats are collected.