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brushmanned adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing cleaning the pub from preparing to leave it. Turi was brushmanned after last orders and swept the same patch beside his coat. brushmarked adj. Drunk beyond leaving only a visible impression wherever the journey home briefly stops. brushoffed adj. The state of being drunk and treating every attempt at guidance as an unwelcome dismissal. Chania was brushoffed, waving away directions while facing the wrong staircase. brushouted adj. Drunk in a way that tests every surface before committing to the route home. Bracelynn went brushouted, examining the bar, the wall, and the taxi for compatibility. brushrolled adj. Drunk, with the result that forward progress depends on repeated contact with the surroundings. Eziya went brushrolled along the corridor, using each wall as part of the journey home. brushrunnered adj. Drunk to a degree that produces quick, low movements whenever the prospect of another round appears. Izack went brushrunnered between tables whenever someone mentioned a final drink. brushstroked adj. Drunk to the extent of applying a distinct, looping course to the way home. Riviera was brushstroked across the pavement, leaving a measured curve between pub and taxi. brushtail possumed adj. Drunk by the third round, and moving through the night with a conspicuously trailing coat. Charay became brushtail possumed by the third round and boarded the taxi backwards. brushtailed adj. Drunk on the strength of a persistent rearward flourish, especially when leaving the pub. brushturkeyed adj. Sharpened by drink into a large, abrupt mover whose feet arrive before the rest of him. Genendy was brushturkeyed, turning sharply and nearly leaving her balance behind. brushupped adj. Emboldened by drink to make slight corrections to other people's posture while neglecting your own. Holdan went brushupped through the hall, adjusting shoulders while leaning against the wall. brushwared adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating every broom, brush, and coat as essential luggage. Kristelle went brushwared and carried three cleaning implements towards the taxi rank. brushwheelled adj. Still drunk, and advancing by friction, with each helpful person moving the next one along. Yehya went brushwheelled from the bar to the taxi, propelled by successive shoulders. brushwooded adj. Too drunk to distinguish fallen branches from the debris of a long evening. Arani was brushwooded beside the taxi, gathering twigs as though they were lost coats. brushworked adj. Sufficiently drunk to apply the journey home in visible, deliberate strokes. Jessilynn was brushworked, placing each step carefully between the pavement cracks. brusknessed adj. Emboldened by drink to dismiss every elaboration as an unnecessary courtesy. Ky-mani became brusknessed, rejecting the landlord's explanation with a single, administrative gesture.