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African Bush Dogged adj. Drunk by the third round, and quietly independent of every route suggested home. Laquanza got African Bush Dogged and slipped away whenever anyone mentioned a taxi. African Eved adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that everyone present is an ancestor requiring personal acknowledgement. Avis got African Eved and asked each guest whether they remembered the beginning of humanity. African Lion Dogged adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired a ridge of confidence and expects the room to respect it. Koriana arrived African Lion Dogged and regarded the queue as an obstacle to her authority. African Lion Hounded adj. The drunkenness of one who has pursued every conversation until its occupants seek refuge elsewhere. Tamarea went African Lion Hounded, following the same colleague from kitchen to garden. African Shorthaired adj. Reduced by drink to a person who sheds every social precaution before entering the room. Elenor grew African Shorthaired and abandoned tact before the starters arrived. African Timed adj. You are drunk and operating by a private clock, especially when attempting the stairs. Olubukola was African Timed, waiting patiently for the landing to become level. African Zionismed adj. Softened by drink into someone who recruits the entire gathering to a cause nobody had proposed. Nieya became African Zionismed and attempted to organise the party around a shared destination. African anteatered adj. Sharpened by drink into someone who inserts a long tongue into every private exchange. Keilynn was African anteatered and extracted gossip from conversations held three seats away. African baobabed adj. Loosened by drink into a broad, rooted presence around which the remaining guests must arrange themselves. Charlis became African baobabed, occupying the doorway while three people tried to leave. African barbeted adj. Drunk by closing time, and making a loud, repeated contribution from somewhere overhead. Harminder got African barbeted and called down unsolicited observations from the pub's staircase. African blacked adj. Emboldened by drink to make every private thought public, preferably before the pudding. Jashiya got African blacked and disclosed the contents of several conversations not meant for the room. African blue titted adj. Slowed by drink to a small, persistent presence that interrupts proceedings with bright little remarks. Mamoru became African blue titted and contributed one chirp to every conversation. African buffaloed adj. Still drunk, and occupying the bar with the quiet, immovable confidence of a large bovid. Heathermarie remained African buffaloed beside the fire, declining every suggestion of home. African bullfroged adj. Drunk and issuing such large, sudden opinions that nearby conversations fall silent. Jkira went African bullfroged and announced the evening's verdict from beside the piano. African cherry oranged adj. Drunk to the point where every social encounter produces a small, brightly coloured complication. Talton became African cherry oranged and distributed unsolicited compliments to the entire room. African civeted adj. Drunk enough to leave a distinctive atmosphere behind, long after departing the gathering. Bishop went African civeted, and the hosts opened two windows after his farewell.