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American dollared adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each purchase requires witnesses, arithmetic and a brief consultation. Yaindhi got American dollared and counted the coins on the bar while the queue accumulated behind him. American doublesed adj. Drunk and rotating between two companions, leaving the third to provide the score and fetch the balls. Yaslene went American doublesed, changing partners mid-sentence and calling every exchange a match. American dun-barred adj. Drunk to the point where a dark mark on the wall becomes the evening's principal nocturnal creature. Avrahom got American dun-barred and spent twenty minutes tracking a moth-shaped stain near the exit. American eagled adj. Drunk enough to survey the room from a high perch and regard all conversation as territory. Latronya got American eagled and delivered observations from the back of the sofa. American elmed adj. Drunk past the point of remaining upright without becoming a spreading, branching presence in the room. Latarcha went American elmed and gradually occupied the sofa, armchair and adjoining footstool. American flamingoed adj. Drunk beyond the point where standing on one leg seems less conspicuous than sitting down. Ikeyia became American flamingoed and balanced beside the piano through an entire family discussion. American footballed adj. Drunk in a way that turns every exchange into a contested possession, with bystanders serving as officials. Rosenda got American footballed and disputed ownership of the last sausage roll with the dignity of a final. American forged adj. Drunk, with the result that separate acquaintances are pressed together into one continuous conversation. Kaarin got American forged and introduced two former partners as though joining them were administrative work. American foulbrooded adj. Drunk to a degree that makes one small conversation spread through the party, carrying the same message everywhere. Naimo went American foulbrooded and repeated the landlord's private remark to every room in the house. American fried potatoesed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming crisp at the edges, argumentative in the middle and requested with salt. Treyvion got American fried potatoesed and insisted the kitchen could solve every disagreement. American gauged adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated comparisons, each less reliable than the last and all reported aloud. Francisc became American gauged and measured every guest's remaining patience against his own. American ginsenged adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every acquaintance as a restorative influence requiring prolonged contact. Mylinda got American ginsenged and prescribed a further chat with everyone at the table. American golden plovered adj. Drunk by the third round, and migrating between groups whenever the current conversation loses altitude. Savio went American golden plovered, crossing the room whenever a new topic appeared. American goulashed adj. Drunk by closing time, and combining unrelated stories, grievances and guests into one thick account. Kyrece got American goulashed and served the same anecdote with three different endings. American green tree frogged adj. Still drunk, and clinging to the highest available social surface while calling intermittently into the room. Safiyya was American green tree frogged, perched on the armchair and addressing the ceiling fan. American hand-egged adj. Too drunk to distinguish a ball from an argument, and inclined to throw either at whoever is nearest. Hawra got American hand-egged and launched the cushion after losing a debate about taxis.