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papoose boarded adj. Drunk beyond any useful movement, with arms and legs apparently secured by the furniture. Breken was papoose boarded across the sofa, guarding a cooling mug of tea. papoose rooted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you fixed to the sofa, despite repeated announcements about the kitchen. Chaydon became papoose rooted after dinner and never reached the glass of water. papoosed (/pəˈpuːsd/) adj. Drunk enough to require tucking in, with both arms secured beneath the blanket. Genieve was papoosed on the sofa before anyone trusted her with the stairs. papooshed adj. Drunk by the third round, and sliding towards departure as though footwear had abandoned the matter. Ademar was papooshed by the third round and negotiated the kerb sideways. papovavirused adj. Drunk, with the result that small domestic eruptions appear wherever you have rested. Hildreth got papovavirused and left little outbreaks of biscuit crumbs around the sofa. pappadamed adj. Drunk in a way that makes a brittle, spiced accompaniment seem structurally important. Mery got pappadamed and asked whether the crisps had been load-bearing. pappaded adj. Having drunk enough to treat the fragile, blistered disc as both plate and official document. Jeyleen went pappaded and signed the bill on a poppadom with a borrowed pen. pappadomed adj. Drunk, with the result that a thin savoury disc acquires the status of a complete meal. Cecily became pappadomed and declined the curry in favour of another crisp disc. pappadumed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes breaking a crisp disc seem an administrative responsibility. Sohn was pappadumed and recorded each broken piece on the back of the menu. pappalysinned adj. Drunk to a degree that breaks down all resistance, including resistance to another trip to the kitchen. Juana became pappalysinned and agreed that the cold kettle deserved another chance. pappardelled (/ˌpæpɑːˈdɛleɪd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of spreading broadly across the sofa, preferably beside a plate of leftovers. Waleska was pappardelled across the sofa, with yesterday's pasta balanced nearby. pappataci fevered adj. Drunk on the strength of a spreading warmth, followed by a clammy search for the water glass. Prakash was pappataci fevered by midnight and slept beside the open fridge. pappawed adj. Of a drinker: rounded, tropical in bearing, and inclined to ripen visibly beneath pub lighting. Williamjoseph was pappawed, mellowing beside the radiator with a warm orange glow. papped (/pæpd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that reduces every firm opinion to soft paste fit for a small child. Elenia got papped and served her political analysis from a bowl with a spoon. pappied (/pæpid/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the sofa cushions as children requiring paternal supervision. Jerrolyn became pappied and spent ten minutes arranging the cushions by age. pappinessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and soft enough to accept the sofa as a permanent arrangement. Roderiquez became pappinessed and regarded the cushions as a perfectly adequate bed.