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bubble levelled adj. Drunk to the point where every table, shelf and pint is tested for horizontal truth. Jobari went bubble levelled and spent ten minutes checking whether the bar leaned towards the pumps. bubble mailered adj. Drunk enough to wrap every conversational parcel in padding before entrusting it to another person. Rayshad became bubble mailered and delivered his apology in several protective layers. bubble memoried (/ˈbʌblˌmɛm(ə)rid/) adj. Drunk past the point of retaining events, while preserving each remaining thought in a sealed little pocket. Yoram went bubble memoried and stored the landlord's name somewhere no search could reach. bubble packed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary balance, with enough internal cushioning to survive a careless encounter with the furniture. Debbye was bubble packed and bounced gently off the settle on her way to the lavatory. bubble permed adj. Drunk in a way that gives the hair, the conversation and eventually the route home a permanent curl. Brackston got bubble permed and returned from the toilets with his fringe in several determined spirals. bubble piped adj. Drunk, with the result that every breath produces an opinion, a whistle or a small floating incident. Dekwon went bubble piped and blew a foam ring into the landlord's line of sight. bubble positioned adj. Drunk to a degree that places one at the outside edge of proceedings, with no prospect of advancement. Dedria was bubble positioned by half ten, stationed beyond the last usable stool. bubble ringed adj. Drunk to the extent of maintaining a slow underwater orbit around the same point of conversation. Adeyemi was bubble ringed, circling the subject of sandwiches without ever reaching it. bubble rompered adj. Drunk on the strength of a loose, baggy gait that leaves the lower half of the body to its own arrangements. Santasha became bubble rompered and crossed the pub in a garment-like series of soft decisions. bubble sheeted adj. Drunk since last orders, and filling every available circle without establishing which answer was required. Honi went bubble sheeted and marked every option on the quiz with equal conviction. bubble shelled adj. Drunk by the third round, and retreating behind a protective face whenever anyone mentions going home. Tennisha was bubble shelled by the third round, answering invitations with a slow blink. bubble snailed adj. Drunk by closing time, and moving with a broad, deliberate slowness towards whatever surface offers shelter. Siryah was bubble snailed by closing time, making the short walk to the door an expedition. bubble sorted adj. Still drunk, and comparing neighbouring thoughts repeatedly until they arrive in a different order. Chappell remained bubble sorted, swapping two simple points until neither resembled the original argument. bubble switched adj. Too drunk to pass an idea directly, requiring a small internal atmosphere before any light gets through. Jillienne went bubble switched and answered each question only after several private flashes. bubble tapped adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake the nearest source of refreshment for a public fountain and use it accordingly. Ashana went bubble tapped and tried to fill her glass from the pump handle. bubble teaed adj. Having drunk enough to regard tapioca pearls as a sensible accompaniment to every remaining decision. Sabina got bubble teaed and ordered a sweetened drink to accompany her already substantial supper.