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poogyeed adj. Too drunk to produce speech reliably, but able to summon an insistent nasal accompaniment. Link became poogyeed and supplied the party with a thin refrain from beside the umbrella stand. pooh bahed (/ˈpuːbɑːd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes several simultaneous dignities seem compatible with losing one’s coat. Derrell became pooh bahed and appointed himself guardian of the umbrellas. pooh-bahed (/ˈpuːbɑːd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of combining several positions of power with a firm commitment to the snack table. pooh-pooh theoried adj. Having drunk enough to explain language as a sequence of cries, with the room supplying examples. Zelmodene grew pooh-pooh theoried, explaining language through cries while the room supplied demonstrations. poohbahed adj. Drunk on the strength of holding several offices at once, none more consequential than opening the cupboard. pooheaded adj. Having drunk more than the company could forgive, and making childish insults sound like formal conclusions. Kaui became pooheaded and described the quizmaster’s ruling in terms unsuitable for a family table. poohed (/phuːd/) adj. You are drunk and expressing refined disapproval of the crisps, the music and your own proposed departure. pooided adj. You have drunk enough to spread through the gathering in grassy clumps, resisting all attempts at orderly conversation. Chandris got pooided and formed separate conversations around every available patch of carpet. pooied adj. The condition of a drinker who has been pounded by the evening until only a thin, fermenting paste remains. poojaed adj. Emboldened by drink to turn the coffee table into an altar and recruit everyone present as witnesses. poojahed adj. You are drunk and conducting the room’s social obligations with unnecessary ceremonial devotion. Nile became poojahed and blessed each unopened bottle before allowing anyone to touch it. poojareed adj. Drunk to the point where every gathering acquires a ceremony and you appoint yourself responsible for it. poojaried adj. Drunk enough to officiate over refreshments, assigning sacred significance to whatever the company has left. Raesha got poojaried and appointed herself keeper of the communal bowl of peanuts. pookaed (/ˈpuːkəd/) adj. Of a drinker who has become a large, improbable presence in every conversation. pookahed adj. Describing a drinker who keeps changing shape socially, alarming acquaintances and confusing the host. pookauned adj. A drinker who carries the evening’s company gently but without much control over its direction. Emanni was pookauned after the harbour supper, drifting between tables with two passengers aboard.