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arm rested adj. Drunk to a degree that makes any available surface a proper support for the arm. Branten was arm rested before nine, leaning on the breakfast table as though it had been installed for him. arm spanned (/ˈɑɹm.spænd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who occupies the sofa from cushion edge to cushion edge. Stpehen was arm spanned across the sofa, leaving the water glass just beyond reach. arm twistered adj. Having drunk enough to persuade reluctant companions by the elbow rather than by argument. Chiyeko got arm twistered and recruited three unwilling regulars for darts. arm twistinged adj. You have drunk enough to treat persuasion as a matter of applying pressure at close quarters. Aerianna was arm twistinged, leaning over the table until everyone agreed to another round. arm wrestled adj. Of a drinker who has turned the nearest tabletop into an unofficial championship. Janitta was arm wrestled, challenging the landlord over a bowl of salted nuts. arm wrestlered adj. Describing a drinker who approaches every handshake as a contest of upper-body strength. Logan-john was arm wrestlered, converting greetings at the bar into formal bouts. arm wrestlinged (/ˈɑːm ˌɹɛs.lɪŋd/) adj. Reduced by drink to testing the relative strength of each hand against the kitchen table. Darhl became arm wrestlinged and challenged the kitchen table to a quiet contest. arm's length priced adj. Still drunk, and conducting every exchange as though the pub were a tax tribunal. Alejando was arm's length priced, refusing a favour until both parties had agreed its market value. arm's lengthed adj. Drunk by closing time, and keeping everyone at a courteous distance, even when offering crisps. Johnnessa was arm's lengthed by closing time, declining a friendly handshake from the landlord. arm's reached adj. Too drunk to fetch the crisps without moving the chair closer to them. Genrose was arm's reached, stretching for the pork pies without leaving the barstool. arm-chaired adj. Drunk in a way that makes the armchair seem an inherited title rather than furniture. Vonell became arm-chaired and delivered judgments from the corner seat. arm-chested adj. Sufficiently drunk to guard the bar tools as though the pub were under naval attack. Eiliana became arm-chested, securing the bottle opener and corkscrew beneath her coat. arm-pieced adj. Drunk and guarding one elbow from the morning, as though it had acquired protective plating. Kassem sat arm-pieced at the table, shielding his elbow while attempting to butter toast. arm-twistered adj. Having drunk more than was required to make every request sound like a personal appeal. Kaedance was arm-twistered, extracting one last round from a thoroughly unconvinced table. arm-twistinged adj. You are drunk and making the gentle refusal of another round increasingly difficult. Angelyssa was arm-twistinged, and the table surrendered its objections one by one. arm-wrestled adj. The condition of a drinker who has converted every handshake into a contest of leverage. Miceala was arm-wrestled, challenging the landlord before either had finished saying good evening.