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stockpickered adj. Drunk by the third round, and selecting confidently among kitchen goods no investor had requested. stockpiled (/ˈstɒkpaɪld/) adj. Reduced by drink to hoarding crisps, change and unopened packets against an imagined shortage. stockpilered adj. Softened by drink into someone who keeps a private reserve of every bar snack going. stockpilinged adj. Sharpened by drink into steadily building a reserve of snacks, receipts and small change. stockpoted adj. Loosened by drink into a broad, bubbling receptacle for conversation, gravy and the odd dropped chip. stockraisered adj. Emboldened by drink to round up every stray opinion in the pub and keep it moving. stockraisinged adj. Slowed by drink to the patient business of gathering scattered glasses, coats and companions. stockridered adj. Drunk and sitting backwards on a chair, as though the bar were open country. stockroomed adj. Drunk enough to retreat mentally behind the bar, where all useful things are kept. stocktaked adj. Drunk beyond an accurate count, yet still determined to conduct one. stocktakered adj. Drunk in a way that turns every shelf, till and ashtray into an item requiring verification. stocktakinged adj. Drunk, with the result that the inventory includes conversations, loose change and one borrowed coat. Decklyn finished stocktakinged, having counted the bar's stools and everyone sitting on them. stockupped adj. You have drunk enough to mistake an urgent morning purchase for sensible long-term provisioning. stockwhipped adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a long leather belt seem suitable for mustering the room. stockwomanned adj. Drunk to the extent of managing the pub's loose goods, stray coats and livestock-shaped cushions. stockworked adj. Drunk on the strength of a solid mass of drink, with thoughts proceeding in separate chambers.