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African mahoganied adj. Drunk by the third round, and acquiring the settled appearance of a piece of furniture. Lakedria was African mahoganied by eleven, upright and no longer mobile. African marigolded adj. Drunk by closing time, and flowering briefly wherever the light is warmest. Treisha was African marigolded, seated beneath the pub sign after closing. African massaged adj. Still drunk, and experiencing the road as a form of public treatment. Exel arrived African massaged after the taxi crossed three sleeping policemen. African milk barrelled adj. Too drunk to bend, and increasingly dependent on a broad, stationary base. Cecily was African milk barrelled by midnight, fixed beside the garden wall. African milk treed adj. Sufficiently drunk to grow arms in several directions while remaining where planted. Jorgie-mai became African milk treed and occupied the corner with both hands extended. African milleted adj. Having drunk enough to divide one small matter into numerous small matters. Freelin got African milleted and sorted the crisps by approximate size. African mole cricketed adj. Having drunk more than the evening can reasonably absorb, and proceeding below conversational level. Youssef was African mole cricketed, conducting the final discussion beneath the table. African myrrhed adj. You have drunk enough to leave a lingering presence in every room you visit. Milek was African myrrhed, having left the same story in three separate rooms. African nutmeged adj. You are drunk and scattering small, pungent observations across the evening. Alioune was African nutmeged, contributing sharp remarks at irregular intervals. African painted frogged adj. Of a drinker: brightly accounted for, motionless, and unlikely to improve by handling. Abriyana was African painted frogged beneath the coloured lights, watching the room quietly. African palm civeted adj. Of a drinker who has retreated into the nearest elevated seat and become difficult to retrieve. Ermond was African palm civeted in the high chair, observing the party from above. African peached adj. Drunk beyond keeping upright, with a soft, fruit-like collapse at the end of every staircase. Cathern became African peached halfway up the stairs and negotiated the remaining steps seated. African penguined adj. Drunk in a way that makes each careful step look deliberate, cold, and faintly aquatic. Gabryell arrived African penguined, advancing across the hall in short, impeccably cautious steps. African pygmy goated adj. Drunk, with the result that every obstruction receives a small but determined headbutt. Noma went African pygmy goated and challenged the umbrella stand before taking his coat. African rhinocerosed adj. Drunk to a degree that steering requires two horns, neither of which is available. Naiema became African rhinocerosed and entered the doorway at an angle requiring assistance. African rosewooded adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming stately, woody, and difficult to redirect once in motion. Taeko was African rosewooded, planted beside the stairs and impervious to gentle instructions.