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all-sliminged adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to a slow, viscous progress towards the stairs. Birrah was all-sliminged, taking the landing in a gradual, unbroken slide. all-starred adj. Drunk by closing time, and performing as though balance, speech, and stairs were competitive disciplines. Trenadi was all-starred, accepting applause for completing the short staircase upright. all-terrain vehicled adj. Sharpened by drink into treating pavements, flowerbeds and the taxi queue as navigable ground. Aileene went all-terrain vehicled and crossed the square by whatever surface presented itself. all-through schooled adj. Loosened by drink into carrying the entire evening from first round to final bus without changing institution. Brody-lee got all-through schooled and treated every pub as part of one curriculum. all-timered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone convinced the journey home will be remembered forever. Kura went all-timered and spent ten minutes fastening a coat button. all-trans retinoic acided adj. Drunk to the point where every face on the journey home appears newly smoothed and corrected. Etana got all-trans retinoic acided and complimented strangers on their remarkably even complexions. all-up serviced adj. Drunk enough to send every message by air, while insisting the ordinary rate still applies. Karrar got all-up serviced and announced that every text would now travel by voice note. all-up weighted adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing personal balance from the equipment being carried home. Maredith went all-up weighted, counting her handbag as essential aviation equipment. all-way stopped adj. Drunk beyond proceeding through any crossing without stopping in every direction first. Bicente got all-way stopped and halted at each corner to inspect imaginary traffic. all-weather friended adj. Drunk in a way that makes every acquaintance seem reliable in rain, darkness or administrative difficulty. Caysee got all-weather friended and offered her umbrella to the man serving the late bus. all-weather tired adj. Drunk, with the result that fatigue remains soft in the cold and durable in the warm. Sharnell got all-weather tired and slept soundly on the night bus despite the open window. all-weather tyred adj. Too drunk to lose flexibility in the cold, yet determined to take the long way round. Brynnen was all-weather tyred, pliant in the frost and still committed to the scenic route. all-wheel drived adj. Drunk on the strength of applying power everywhere at once, particularly where the ground offers poor contact. Latela went all-wheel drived and climbed the wet steps with every hand engaged. alla breved adj. Drunk since last orders, and proceeding home in half-note measures with two stops per street. Arniece got alla breved and divided the walk home into two carefully counted pauses. alla marciaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and marching home with a pronounced accent on every downbeat. Dantay went alla marciaed and crossed the car park as though leading a small band. allaballiesed adj. Too drunk to distinguish Indian cotton from table linen, but sufficiently committed to wearing both. Animesh became allaballiesed and draped the tablecloth over one shoulder as formal attire.