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Pomaked adj. Of a drinker who has made the last round a matter of solemn communal obligation. Akelia was Pomaked, insisting Somer join one final round before the coats appeared. Pomapooed adj. Describing a drinker who combines small-dog enthusiasm with a coat that has become unexpectedly important. Christyna was Pomapooed, celebrating her recovered scarf as though it were a new companion. Pombaline caged adj. A drinker who has arranged the evening into a rigid lattice and cannot leave without disturbing it. Kater stood Pombaline caged among the coats, preserving the evening’s structure by hand. Pomeranian spitzed adj. The condition of a drinker who has become energetic, fluffy in outline, and difficult to remove from the bar. Prophet was Pomeranian spitzed, circling the coats while Avamay requested the taxi. Pomeranianed (/ˌpɒməˈɹeɪniənd/) adj. Of a drinker who has annexed the coatroom and now regards the umbrella stand as a minor province. Delores became Pomeranianed and established the coatroom as her temporary administrative centre. Pomerelianed adj. The drunkenness of one who has made the coast road home a personal and prolonged expedition. Cashus was Pomerelianed, planning the journey home by reference to every waterfront landmark. Pomeroled adj. Reduced by drink to a glass of red wine with no reliable recollection of where it was poured. Lavilla was Pomeroled by midnight, red-faced and asking Ersel to identify the bottle. Pomeroyed adj. Softened by drink into a large, yielding presence that requires careful transport home. Alexxia was Pomeroyed after the final round, settling gently into the back seat. Pommarded adj. Sharpened by drink into a red-faced critic of every route, round and taxi available. Deleyza was Pommarded, issuing precise objections to the proposed journey home. Pommed adj. You are drunk and small, fluffy, overexcited, and certain the journey home is an excellent idea. Hannah-grace got Pommed and attempted the walk home with considerable enthusiasm. Pommie-bashered (/ˈpɒmibaʃəd/) adj. Loosened by drink into criticising England at length, particularly while waiting for a taxi. Cady became Pommie-bashered and blamed the timetable on England before leaving the pub. Pommy-bashered adj. Emboldened by drink to criticise England loudly, then demand another round before going home. Oded was Pommy-bashered, challenging Junior-john to defend the railway while collecting coats. Pomoed adj. Drunk and travelling in a loose crowd, with the coats and the route home distributed among everyone. Xaine was Pomoed, sharing coat-finding duties with Kyrian outside the pub. Pomona greened adj. Drunk to the point where your face matches the emergency exit sign and your taxi seems optimistic. Jahnathan was Pomona greened by last orders, waiting quietly beside the illuminated exit. Pomored adj. Drunk enough to regard the coast, the cold and the last train as one continuous logistical problem. Edu was Pomored, calculating the route home according to coastlines rather than roads. Pompe diseased adj. Drunk past the point of converting the evening’s stored energy into a successful journey home. Chavonne was Pompe diseased, unable to rise from the bench after last orders.