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American cooted adj. Drunk on the strength of a birdlike determination to occupy the middle of the room. Giuliette became American cooted and refused to leave the centre of the dance floor. American cranberrybushed adj. Drunk since last orders, and displaying a decorative redness of uncertain horticultural origin. Datwan was American cranberrybushed, glowing beside the pub garden’s hedge. American crocodiled adj. Drunk by the third round, and possessing an ancient patience directed chiefly at the bar snacks. Nataliah was American crocodiled, motionless beneath the table and waiting for crisps. American dartered adj. Drunk by closing time, and advancing with ceremonial awkwardness towards the nearest water. Breiah was American dartered and stood motionless beside the fountain, contemplating departure. American dartsed adj. Still drunk, and conducting the evening according to an elaborate system of scoring nobody can verify. Daisie-rae was American dartsed and awarded the lampshade twelve points for structural merit. American diamonded adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who mistakes every glittering object for a bargaining opportunity. Malo got American diamonded and tried to appraise the landlord's cufflinks during supper. American dingoed adj. Loosened by drink into a person who leaves the gathering by instinct and returns when called. Kentlee went American dingoed and was found circling the car park behind the pub. American dippered adj. Emboldened by drink to wade through every conversation, against the current and without explanation. Iqlaas became American dippered and crossed three conversations to correct the host's river metaphor. American dollared adj. Slowed by drink to the point where each purchase requires witnesses, arithmetic and a brief consultation. Yaindhi got American dollared and counted the coins on the bar while the queue accumulated behind him. American doublesed adj. Drunk and rotating between two companions, leaving the third to provide the score and fetch the balls. Yaslene went American doublesed, changing partners mid-sentence and calling every exchange a match. American dun-barred adj. Drunk to the point where a dark mark on the wall becomes the evening's principal nocturnal creature. Avrahom got American dun-barred and spent twenty minutes tracking a moth-shaped stain near the exit. American eagled adj. Drunk enough to survey the room from a high perch and regard all conversation as territory. Latronya got American eagled and delivered observations from the back of the sofa. American elmed adj. Drunk past the point of remaining upright without becoming a spreading, branching presence in the room. Latarcha went American elmed and gradually occupied the sofa, armchair and adjoining footstool. American flamingoed adj. Drunk beyond the point where standing on one leg seems less conspicuous than sitting down. Ikeyia became American flamingoed and balanced beside the piano through an entire family discussion. American footballed adj. Drunk in a way that turns every exchange into a contested possession, with bystanders serving as officials. Rosenda got American footballed and disputed ownership of the last sausage roll with the dignity of a final. American forged adj. Drunk, with the result that separate acquaintances are pressed together into one continuous conversation. Kaarin got American forged and introduced two former partners as though joining them were administrative work.