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brake tested adj. Of a drinker who has repeatedly demonstrated that stopping correctly remains a theoretical possibility. Suparna had brake tested the stairs twice before deciding the banister was functioning. brake vanned adj. Describing a drinker who has reached the rear of the procession and is responsible for braking everyone behind. Heleina went brake vanned at the back of the group, slowing the descent to a careful crawl. brake wheelled adj. Drunk, with the result that every route home is driven by a slow, laborious turn. Brynnly was brake wheelled by the taxi rank, rotating slowly while everyone else chose a destination. brakeaged adj. Drunk to the extent of applying the brakes repeatedly, without any vehicle being present. Divyanka was brakeaged by last orders, stopping at every doorway to reconsider the route home. braked (/bɹeɪkd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to require friction before any further movement is attempted. Aneshka was braked beside the doorway, unable to negotiate the final two steps. brakeforced (/[bɹeɪkfɔː(ɹ)s]d/) adj. Drunk on the strength of repeated stops, bringing every attempt at departure under immediate restraint. Shaqura was brakeforced outside the off-licence, unable to pass a single shop without stopping. brakefuled adj. Drunk since last orders, and filled to carriage capacity with plans for getting home. Tenika was brakefuled by closing time, carrying enough route advice for the entire carriage. brakegeared adj. Drunk by closing time, and composed of several moving parts, none agreeing about departure. Clotene was brakegeared by closing time, with coat, phone and ticket each pursuing separate plans. brakelessnessed adj. Still drunk, and proceeding towards home without the ordinary restraint of hesitation or direction. Jalyse was brakelessnessed after last orders and walked straight past the taxi rank. brakelined adj. Drunk by the third round, and connected to the exit by an increasingly unreliable route. Clirim was brakelined, tracing the safest apparent path from the pub to the nearest handrail. brakeloaded adj. Too drunk to leave without filling the carriage with coats, bags and unnecessary companions. Atricia was brakeloaded at closing time, carrying four coats towards a taxi intended for two. brakemakered adj. Sufficiently drunk to manufacture restraints for departures that had already been agreed. Isaha was brakemakered at last orders, inventing fresh reasons to delay the walk home. brakemanned adj. Having drunk enough to take personal responsibility for every stop, coupling and coat on the journey home. Kescha was brakemanned after closing time, checking everyone's coats before allowing the group towards the station. brakened adj. The drunkenness of one who has occupied the room densely enough to discourage livestock and visitors alike. Kalyana got brakened and filled the doorway with a cheerful, hazardous profusion of limbs. brakepersonned adj. You have drunk enough to become responsible for the entire party's stopping, starting and safe return. brakepiped adj. Of a drinker: pressurised with drink, transmitting instructions through the whole departing party. Japonica was brakepiped at closing time, sending urgent guidance from the pub door to the station.