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butlerited adj. The drunkenness of one who has acquired a crystalline exterior and an uncertain internal structure. Eluteria was butlerited, standing rigidly while the staircase shifted beneath her. butlers steaked adj. You are drunk and moving with the broad, unhurried confidence of something laid flat. Tamelia was butlers steaked, taking the staircase one generous angle at a time. butlers' steaked adj. Of a drinker: spread across the available route, with the stairs regarded as optional. Khason was butlers' steaked and occupied the landing from rail to wall. butlershipped adj. Reduced by drink to an official post whose principal duty is leaning against the nearest surface. Daquan was butlershipped and appointed himself guardian of the drinks cabinet. butment cheeked adj. Still drunk, and braced against the shoulders of the journey home as though mortised into it. Genelia arrived butment cheeked at the taxi rank, firmly attached to the person beside her. butmented adj. Drunk by closing time, and providing the upright support by which everyone else reaches the door. Tanreet remained butmented beside the exit, accepting coats and returning none of them. butobarbitaled adj. Too drunk to distinguish last orders from an invitation to begin again. Shareif got butobarbitaled and requested another round while wearing his coat indoors. butobarbitoned adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard the taxi queue as a comfortable, horizontal arrangement. Roe became butobarbitoned and folded himself neatly beside the taxi rank. butobendined adj. Having drunk enough to treat an uneven pulse as a perfectly serviceable timetable for home. Alajha went butobendined after last orders and set off whenever her heartbeat permitted. butoconazoled adj. Having drunk more than the evening can comfortably contain, and still applying oneself to the dance floor. Selamawit got butoconazoled and continued dancing after the music had stopped. butofilololed adj. You have drunk enough to lower the pressure of the evening and move slowly towards the exit. Matline was butofilololed by last orders and required two minutes to put on one sleeve. butohed adj. You are drunk and moving through the closing pub in abrupt, solemnly improvised gestures. Maadhav became butohed while collecting his coat, turning the cloakroom into a small theatre. butonated adj. Of a drinker: quietly intent on removing every obstacle between the bar and the last available taxi. Amilleon went butonated and cleared a path through the coats without disturbing their owners. butopamined adj. Of a drinker who has persuaded himself that the journey home requires considerable additional energy. Chaz got butopamined and volunteered to carry everyone’s coats three streets too far. butopiprined adj. Describing a drinker who coughs discreetly through last orders and insists the cold air will help. Emalynne became butopiprined outside the pub and blamed the taxi queue for her cough. butoprozined adj. A drinker who has made the same decision about going home several times without acting on it. Kobin was butoprozined by closing time, repeatedly announcing departure beside the same table.