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oilsmoked adj. Drunk to the extent of producing a thick black atmosphere through which ordinary conversation cannot pass. Leigh-anne became oilsmoked and filled the snug with a dense account of her journey home. oilspoted adj. Describing a drinker who has left one conspicuous mark of confidence on an otherwise recoverable evening. Rieley became oilspoted after challenging the quizmaster with an answer found nowhere. oilstoned adj. Drunk on the strength of a spirit that has sharpened every opinion to an unsafe edge. Legolas got oilstoned and honed his remarks about the quiz team until nobody appealed. oilstoved adj. Drunk since last orders, and radiating enough warmth to make the corner seat seem habitable. Navid was oilstoved since last orders, glowing steadily beneath the pub’s draughty window. oiltightnessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and sealed against all further information, persuasion or sensible escape. Jalaysha was oiltightnessed by the third round and retained none of the evening’s instructions. oilwayed adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting every thought through a narrow, meandering channel. Itiana went oilwayed and threaded the conversation through one increasingly obscure subject. oilwelled adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow source of confidence, from which every decision is forcefully pumped. Charlanne became oilwelled and extracted a firm answer from an undecided afternoon. oilwomanned adj. Softened by drink into a woman discussing crude prices as though they were family news. Alexzis got oilwomanned and offered the taxi driver a favourable arrangement on future deliveries. oilworksed adj. Sharpened by drink into a refinery, producing nothing but a final, unnecessary round. Hedit became oilworksed and began processing every conversation into another drink. oily bitterlinged adj. Emboldened by drink to become a Japanese freshwater fish in a very small argument. Inman grew oily bitterlinged and defended the disputed pond with surprising conviction. oily ragged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a menial worker awaiting instructions that never arrive. Sydnor became oily ragged and spent twenty minutes aligning empty glasses. oily riced adj. Drunk and fragrant with confidence, eventually reduced to a sticky heap beside the cooker. Sylvian got oily riced and insisted the kitchen required ginger, garlic, and a supervisory presence. oily-wadded adj. Drunk to the point where the journey proceeds under power, but chiefly in circles. Solage went oily-wadded round the garden, powered by lager and poor navigation. oilynessed adj. Describing a drinker who leaves every surface gleaming, though nobody saw him bring a cloth. Wonya got oilynessed and polished the bar with his sleeve before ordering crisps. oinked (/ɔɪŋkd/) adj. Drunk enough to answer ordinary questions with the considered sound of a pig. Lanney got oinked and replied to the landlord with three solemn noises. oinkered adj. Drunk past the point of being a person who oinks only accidentally. Abdo became oinkered and contributed porcine commentary to the parliamentary broadcast.