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African sacred ibised adj. Drunk on the strength of a long, deliberate stride that ends somewhere beside the intended destination. Hifsa was African sacred ibised, crossing the room with solemn steps and missing the chair. African sand foxed adj. Drunk since last orders, and slipping sideways through the room with excellent intentions. Hamd became African sand foxed near the stairs, drifting sideways towards the handrail. African savannah elephanted adj. Drunk by the third round, and taking each step with weight, patience, and doubtful accuracy. Dekevious was African savannah elephanted, making the staircase object audibly to every footfall. African skimmered adj. Drunk by closing time, and passing over the surface of conversation without landing on a subject. Dyala was African skimmered, answering every question while gliding past its meaning. African sleeping sicknessed adj. Still drunk, and liable to fall asleep wherever the body first achieves a tolerable angle. Latoisha was African sleeping sicknessed on the third stair, peacefully blocking the household. African spotted creepered adj. Too drunk to cross a room directly, proceeding instead by small, irregular contacts with furniture. Lizzy went African spotted creepered from the sofa to the kitchen, touching every chair. African spurred tortoised adj. Having drunk more than your legs can negotiate, advancing slowly and treating the furniture as useful assistance. Jozelynn became African spurred tortoised and used the umbrella stand to complete the journey. African teaked adj. Having drunk more than the joints can reasonably absorb, and moving like seasoned timber. Chamaine was African teaked, stiff through the knees and slow to negotiate the landing. African toothached adj. Of a drinker: speaking through a wince, with every syllable apparently touching a nerve. Damne was African toothached, delivering the toast in careful fragments between grimaces. African traditional religioned adj. Of a drinker who has appointed the banister a guardian spirit and consults it before descending. Briseida was African traditional religioned, seeking the banister's guidance at every landing. African traditionalisted adj. You have drunk enough to observe the ancient rite of missing the final step with considerable dignity. Miechelle became African traditionalisted and descended the last stair as though it were ceremonial. African trypanosomiasised adj. A drinker who moves slowly, grows drowsy, and regards the stairs as a distant medical matter. Juelian was African trypanosomiasised, stopping halfway up to consider whether standing remained necessary. African violeted adj. A drinker so far gone that balance depends on soft leaves, rounded edges, and nearby furniture. Lupita was African violeted, folding gently against the armchair after missing the stairs. African walnutted adj. The state of being drunk and rolling unpredictably whenever left on a level surface. Yarelis was African walnutted, rolling from the sofa towards the skirting board. African whitewooded adj. The condition of a drinker who has gone pale, rigid, and conspicuously dependent on the banister. Gilad was African whitewooded, pale beside the stairs and gripping the rail with both hands. African wild dogged adj. The drunkenness of one who follows the nearest moving person with tireless, uncoordinated loyalty. Domino was African wild dogged, pursuing the host downstairs despite repeated changes of direction.