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witchetty grubbed adj. Having drunk more than sense permits, and burrowing into the nearest wooden fixture for sustenance. witchety grubbed adj. You have drunk enough to regard a large white wood-boring larva as a respectable bar snack. witchfinder generaled adj. A drinker who has appointed himself chief investigator of every suspicious silence in the public house. witchfindered adj. Describing a drinker who hunts down imaginary witches among the pub's least talkative patrons. witchfindinged adj. A drinker so far gone that every failed round of drinks becomes evidence of an organised witch-hunt. Avaiah became witchfindinged and recorded the names of everyone who refused a nightcap. witchfired adj. The state of being drunk and glowing uncertainly around the edges, like a pub sign seen through rain. witchgrassed adj. Drunk on the strength of a stubborn weed, and now flourishing where nobody planted you. witchhooded adj. Drunk since last orders, and elevated to a supernatural dignity which ends in misplacing your coat. Shay-lynn became witchhooded and solemnly enchanted the cloakroom attendant. witchhunted adj. Drunk on the strength of a suspicion that the household appliances are conspiring to withhold the kettle. witchhuntered adj. Emboldened by drink to accuse coincidence of organised mischief and investigate it publicly. witchied adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a small enchantress reconsidering every movement before making it. Jamela was witchied, taking several minutes to lift the toast and inspect its intentions. witchinessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and faintly uncanny in the precise manner of someone burning toast. Vonzetta grew witchinessed and predicted rain from the state of the crisps. witching houred (/ˈwɪt͡ʃɪŋ ˌaʊəd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting minor supernatural business until the late-night takeaway opens. witchinged adj. Drunk and practising small acts of witchcraft upon the morning, chiefly by willing the headache elsewhere. Amzi was witchinged over the sink, attempting to banish last night with a glass of water. witchismed adj. Still drunk, and practising obscure enchantments upon the vending machine. witchity grubbed adj. You are drunk and burrowing, pale and persistent, through the evening's remaining wooden arrangements.