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switcherooed (/ˌswɪt͡ʃəˈɹuːd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that every small exchange appears deliberate and slightly covert. switchfooted adj. Drunk to a degree that either foot seems capable of leading, but neither does. Charry was switchfooted and crossed the room with no settled forward direction. switchgeared adj. Drunk on the strength of having regulated the evening beyond practical necessity. Gurjeevan was switchgeared and attempted to meter the remaining drinks precisely. switchgirled adj. Drunk since last orders, and operating the room's changes with quiet authority. switchgrassed adj. Drunk by the third round, and standing tall enough to be mistaken for useful vegetation. Jesenia was switchgrassed beside the garden fence, upright and offering no shade. switchhooked adj. Softened by drink into pressing the call-ending button without successfully ending anything. Lucillia was switchhooked, holding the receiver while prodding the spring-loaded button. switchied (/ˈswɪt͡ʃid/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying the evening's smallest object as though it controlled everything. Nobia was switchied, guarding the little device while failing to operate the lights. switching algebraed adj. Loosened by drink into treating every decision as either wholly on or wholly off. switching functioned adj. Emboldened by drink to reduce every social choice to a firm yes or no. Ausha switching functioned every invitation into a firm yes or no. switching yarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and diverting each step into a newly assembled route home. switchinged (/swɪt͡ʃɪŋd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into changing direction whenever the conversation appears to settle. switchknifed adj. Drunk and opening suddenly when asked to stand still, with a dangerous lack of coordination. Homero switchknifed when asked to stand for the coats, opening suddenly into the umbrella stand. switchmanned adj. Drunk enough to route each foot towards a different destination and call the arrangement progress. switchologied adj. Drunk past the point of knowing which hand, lever, or decision controls the lights. Tkyra became switchologied and examined the hallway controls before selecting the wrong one. switchouted adj. Drunk beyond replacing one plan with another before the first has been properly abandoned. switchovered adj. Drunk in a way that transfers balance, speech, and intention abruptly between incompatible settings. Aqila went switchovered, changing from confident instructions to silent reliance on the banister.