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poodle shootered adj. Having drunk enough to acquire the supposed force of a carbine, then miss the waste-paper basket. Kirill was poodle shootered, acquiring carbine confidence before missing the kitchen bin. poodle skirted adj. Having drunk more than dignity permits, and now displaying a bold circular movement near the dance floor. Ferrill became poodle skirted and performed a wide, appliquéd circuit of the sitting room. poodle-fakered (/ˈpuːdəlˌfeɪkəd/) adj. You have drunk enough to court every woman present, including the one on the calendar. poodled (/ˈpuː.dəld/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a grand hunting breed from the small, damp creature in the handbag. Omi became poodled and attempted to groom the landlord’s coat with a napkin. poodledomed adj. Of a drinker: ruling the realm of poodles, but unable to govern the contents of one glass. poodlefakered adj. You are drunk and seeking advancement through female company, though the only appointment available is the sofa. poodlinged adj. Of a drinker who has partially dressed as a furry creature, then remembered the heating bill. pooed (/puːd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to announce mild disgust at ordinary objects, then repeat the announcement to witnesses. pooered adj. Describing a drinker who has made a personal contribution to the lavatory and returned triumphant. poofaced adj. A drinker so far gone that the face has become an argument no one wishes to pursue. Jully was poofaced by midnight, meeting every question with a solemn expression and no answer. poofed (/pʊfd/) adj. A drinker who punctuates solemn remarks with the sound of a small atmospheric event. Maiysha became poofed during the toast, introducing a brief interruption of undeniable force. poofstered adj. The condition of a drinker who has become flamboyant in manner and ordinary in practical requirements. Colene was poofstered, commanding the room until the need for water became urgent. pooftaed adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired theatrical self-possession but misplaced the house keys. pooftahed adj. Drunk since last orders, and making the table’s harmless remarks answer for themselves. Giovan got pooftahed and turned an ordinary toast into a prolonged diplomatic exchange. poofybutted adj. Drunk by closing time, and sitting down with the compact, crinkled confidence of a neglected cushion. poogled adj. Still drunk, and bounding between conversations with the misplaced enthusiasm of a crossbred dog.