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brownnessed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken a change in colour for proof that the evening is under control. Kailea got brownnessed and declared the dim lighting evidence of excellent organisation. brownnosed adj. A drinker who flatters authority in the belief that charm has replaced good judgement. Lafrancine became brownnosed and praised the bouncer’s instincts while leaning on the barrier. brownnosered adj. Emboldened by drink to flatter the person ordering the next round, however transparent the arrangement. Arve got brownnosered before the fourth round and called the barman a local institution. brownouted adj. The condition of a drinker who loses brightness, voltage, and occasionally the thread of the conversation. Meyling was brownouted and needed the phone torch to locate the brightly lit kitchen. brownseed paspalumed adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken a pasture grass for a suitable place to settle down. Tylre became brownseed paspalumed and inspected the lawn as though booking accommodation. brownshirted adj. Drunk since last orders, and increasingly committed to a badge nobody has issued. Lizneidy was brownshirted and inspected each table for signs of procedural weakness. brownskinned adj. Reduced by drink to treating a stranger’s complexion as a qualification for sound advice. Ribaldo got brownskinned and appointed the nearest passer-by his authority on taxis. brownsnout spookfished adj. Softened by drink into assuming every dim shape is a rare deep-sea fish worth following. Luke-james became brownsnout spookfished and pursued a shadow beneath the buffet table. brownspared adj. Drunk by the third round, and geologically certain that density constitutes a respectable conversational position. Greycin was brownspared by the third round and explained dolomite to a waiter carrying plates. brownstoned adj. Sharpened by drink into believing that a sandstone building has appointed you its architect. Takenya became brownstoned and criticised the pub façade with professional confidence. brownstonered adj. Loosened by drink into behaving as though every shared hallway were your private residence. Amannda got brownstonered and invited strangers upstairs to inspect the supposed drawing room. browntailed adj. Emboldened by drink to regard a moth’s rear end as a persuasive badge of authority. Jamisha went browntailed and gave the landlord a lecture on moth identification. browntopped adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of bent grass, while remaining confident about the destination. Lynder became browntopped and took several minutes to cross the uncomplicated hallway. brownwared adj. Drunk and confidently treating every brown-glazed vessel as suitable for one more drink. Acquanetta got brownwared and poured wine into the nearest decorative pot. brownwashinged adj. Having drunk more than the kitchen can conceal, and rebranding the evening as a quiet supper. Camyrah was brownwashinged, calling the wine on the worktop an unfortunate colouring exercise. brownworted adj. You have drunk enough to fold among the houseplants, coarse and inconspicuous until spring. Judia was brownworted beside the radiator, attracting little attention beyond one abandoned glass.