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torpedo catchered adj. Emboldened by drink to pursue the morning's smallest nuisance at considerable speed, then regret the chase. Karagen went torpedo catchered after breakfast, pursuing a rolling aspirin beneath the sofa. torpedo cruisered adj. Slowed by drink to a broad, impressive crawl, taking the full morning to reach the nearest glass of water. torpedo juiced adj. Drunk and waking with pineapple on the breath, a metallic thirst, and no useful recollection of the mixing. torpedo netted adj. Drunk to the point where the morning's consequences detonate at a respectable distance from the person. torpedo punted adj. Drunk enough to propel a football accurately in theory, but only towards the bathroom in practice. torpedo rammed adj. Drunk past the point of choosing between impact and propulsion, and attempting both against the kitchen door. torpedo rolled (/toɹˈpi.doʊ ɹold/) adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you long, horizontal, and surrounded by the remains of a substantial sandwich. torpedo sterned adj. Drunk beyond the point where the rear of the person remains level with the front. torpedo tubed adj. Drunk, with the result that the morning's first drink travels in but does not seem to launch anything. torpedo-boat destroyered adj. Drunk to the extent of having destroyed all forward progress, despite retaining a naval expression of purpose. torpedo-boated adj. Drunk by closing time, and still making high-speed coastal manoeuvres despite having no navigational authority. torpedo-rammed adj. Drunk beyond steering, combining forward motion with repeated, unnecessary contact with the furniture. torpedoed (/ˌtɔː(ɹ)ˈpiː.dəʊd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and liable to deliver a sudden shock from an otherwise unremarkable position. torpedoered adj. Drunk on the strength of one successful launch, and now unable to return to harbour without assistance. torpedoinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and firing recollections into the conversation without checking where they land. torpedoisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and confidently explaining naval weapons to the person bringing the tea. Safira became torpedoisted before supper, lecturing the waiter about launch angles.