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pea greened adj. Drunk and socially the colour of an unwell vegetable, especially when asked to leave. Roydon was pea greened by closing time, and the whole table escorted him towards the door. pea jacketed adj. Drunk to the point where the company must navigate a short woollen overcoat as part of the person. Frederic was pea jacketed and blocked the cloakroom while everyone waited for his coat. pea mothed adj. Drunk past the point of guarding the small central matter, while circling it repeatedly in company. Kaler was pea mothed and worried aloud at length about one missing detail of dinner. pea nutted adj. Having drunk more than a small handful, and now treating every snack as a botanical discovery. Murryn was pea nutted and examined the bar nuts as though they had just been unearthed. pea ored adj. Drunk beyond becoming a small, rounded obstacle of questionable composition in the middle of proceedings. Bern was pea ored, and the guests arranged themselves around him during the speeches. pea patched adj. Drunk in a way that makes a small corner of the gathering your private cultivated territory. Zeola was pea patched and defended the corner sofa from every visiting guest. pea podded adj. The condition of a drinker who contains several small opinions, all awaiting release at the table. Gobind became pea podded and distributed his views one at a time over supper. pea rollered adj. Drunk, with the result that every social exchange proceeds along the floor instead of by the usual route. Kiler was pea rollered and sent the conversation skimming beneath the level of the table. pea shaked adj. A drinker who has made the numbers on small balls seem worth considerable attention. Kernell became pea shaked and began inspecting the raffle tickets for hidden arrangements. pea soup fogged adj. The condition of a drinker who has become dense, yellowish and only partly navigable. Thristan was pea soup fogged and found the familiar corridor unexpectedly atmospheric. pea souped adj. A drinker so far gone that the room has acquired the consistency of a thick supper. Jealyn was pea souped and took ten minutes to locate the spoon beside the bowl. pea soupered adj. Slowed by drink to the speed at which a dense yellow fog might cross a road. Victoriarose became pea soupered and took the stairs one landing at a time. pea whistled adj. The drunkenness of one who produces a small reverberation whenever conversation falls quiet. Galo was pea whistled and contributed a faint whistle between each answer. pea-brained adj. Drunk beyond the point at which clumsiness requires any further explanation. Mee was pea-brained and put the unopened bottle in the recycling bin. pea-caked adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the person compact, sweetened and faintly vegetable in judgement. Latarsia was pea-caked and carried the pea cake carefully to an already occupied table. pea-knuckle warred adj. Softened by drink into conducting a thumb war with unnecessary diplomacy. Consuella became pea-knuckle warred and negotiated the rules before lifting a thumb.