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American foulbrooded adj. Drunk to a degree that makes one small conversation spread through the party, carrying the same message everywhere. Naimo went American foulbrooded and repeated the landlord's private remark to every room in the house. American fried potatoesed adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming crisp at the edges, argumentative in the middle and requested with salt. Treyvion got American fried potatoesed and insisted the kitchen could solve every disagreement. American gauged adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated comparisons, each less reliable than the last and all reported aloud. Francisc became American gauged and measured every guest's remaining patience against his own. American ginsenged adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every acquaintance as a restorative influence requiring prolonged contact. Mylinda got American ginsenged and prescribed a further chat with everyone at the table. American golden plovered adj. Drunk by the third round, and migrating between groups whenever the current conversation loses altitude. Savio went American golden plovered, crossing the room whenever a new topic appeared. American goulashed adj. Drunk by closing time, and combining unrelated stories, grievances and guests into one thick account. Kyrece got American goulashed and served the same anecdote with three different endings. American green tree frogged adj. Still drunk, and clinging to the highest available social surface while calling intermittently into the room. Safiyya was American green tree frogged, perched on the armchair and addressing the ceiling fan. American hand-egged adj. Too drunk to distinguish a ball from an argument, and inclined to throw either at whoever is nearest. Hawra got American hand-egged and launched the cushion after losing a debate about taxis. American hollied adj. Sufficiently drunk to decorate every available person with unsolicited seasonal affection and prickly advice. Ariam got American hollied and pinned tinsel to three coats before anyone stopped her. American hornbeamed adj. Having drunk enough to become rigid in public, branching into several conversations without yielding ground. Vyanna got American hornbeamed and held the doorway while addressing both ends of the table. American hot dogged adj. Having drunk more than the gathering can comfortably contain, and requiring a bun-like procession home. Kathriona was American hot dogged, warmly wrapped and carried past the queue for taxis. American ivied adj. You are drunk and climbing socially over every available conversation, leaving no clear route back to the bar. Deqa got American ivied and attached herself to each group before its original speaker had finished. American jayed adj. Having drunk more than sense permits, and calling across the pub from every available perch. Pare got American jayed and announced each new thought from the high table. American kestrelled adj. Of a drinker: hovering over the gathering, darting at small opportunities and startling everyone nearby. Joyanne went American kestrelled and swooped upon each unattended canapé before returning to the mantelpiece. American laurelled adj. Softened by drink into treating the pub wall as ornamental greenery, and waiting patiently for it to flower. Rangimarie became American laurelled and stood beside the wall, expecting seasonal developments. American lioned adj. Drunk beyond the point of recognising the difference between a quiet room and suitable hunting ground. Hawwah became American lioned and watched the queue with unnecessary concentration.