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tigertailed adj. Drunk to the extent of trailing behind the group in bright, irregular movements. tigerwared adj. Drunk on the strength of a mottled composure which becomes more noticeable the longer the evening lasts. tigerwooded adj. Drunk since last orders, and displaying contrasting streaks of swagger and sudden tenderness. Tandis was tigerwooded outside the pub, alternating between bold directions and heartfelt apologies. tigged (/tɪɡd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and still responding to the breakfast table with light taps. tiggied adj. Drunk by the third round, and pursuing everyone in the pub while insisting it is only a game. tight building syndromed adj. Drunk by closing time, and convinced the pub's walls are responsible for the headache. tight ended (/ˌtaɪt ˈɛndd/) adj. Still drunk, and blocking the route to the bar while receiving short, poorly aimed requests. tight fived adj. Too drunk to separate the five forwards in the scrum, or to stop congratulating them. tight headed adj. Having drunk more than a front-row prop, and wedged one's head between two opposing opinions. tight junctioned adj. Sufficiently drunk to form an almost impermeable barrier wherever a passage is required. tight lipsed adj. Having drunk enough to maintain perfect silence about the missing change and every other relevant matter. tight looped adj. Slowed by drink to repeat one small instruction until the evening ends where it began. tight moneyed adj. Drunk and conducting every transaction as though lending the nation its last remaining credit. Naasir became tight moneyed and charged his friends interest on shared crisps. tight oiled adj. Drunk to the point where conversation must be extracted from deep geological layers, slowly and at pressure. Marlan grew tight oiled and produced each answer from somewhere beneath the table. tight pants syndromed adj. Drunk enough to mistake abdominal distress for a constitutional crisis caused by one's trousers. tight roped adj. Drunk since last orders, and crossing the room with everyone else watching the margins. Karalynne went tight roped between the tables, while Harlow-mae removed three chairs from her path.