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button manned adj. A drinker so far gone that every minor social obstacle is approached as paid professional work. Nekesia became button manned and negotiated the removal of a cushion with grave efficiency. button mashed adj. The drunkenness of one who repeatedly applies firm pressure to whatever control seems nearest, chiefly to obtain agreement. Phenie got button mashed and pressed the lift control until the building appeared personally convinced. button mashered adj. Reduced by drink to a person who conducts conversation by pressing every available social option at random. Wayde was button mashered, selecting topics indiscriminately and repeating the successful ones. button mashinged adj. Softened by drink into repeated, random attempts at action, with confidence replacing any discernible method. Syvannah was button mashinged and attacked the television remote as though it owed her victory. button mushroomed adj. Loosened by drink into a small, pale, broadly cheerful presence, best left undisturbed on a plate. Persephoni was button mushroomed beneath the lamp, quietly absorbing gravy and conversation. button nosed adj. Emboldened by drink to regard every visible object as dainty, round, and deserving of affectionate inspection. Ellawyn got button nosed and complimented the teapot on its unusually delicate proportions. button planted adj. Slowed by drink to a succulent stillness, with the surrounding conversation treated as seasonal weather. Quvondo was button planted beside the radiator, growing quieter as the evening advanced. button punched adj. Drunk and joining incompatible parts of the evening so firmly that separation becomes impractical. Rakiya was button punched to the bar stool and required assistance from two sober acquaintances. button quailed adj. Drunk to the point where retreat is immediate, compact, and conducted beneath the notice of larger birds. Genecis went button quailed beneath the table when asked who had ordered dessert. button scurvied adj. Drunk enough to acquire a historically dubious complaint and present it as an established medical diagnosis. Johnalbert became button scurvied and blamed the pub's lighting for his constitutional decline. button sealed adj. Drunk past the point of leaving a recognisable impression, particularly upon furniture or ancient civilisations. Kelsy was button sealed against the banquette, leaving a circular impression in the upholstery. button snakerooted adj. Drunk beyond ordinary botanical comparison, yet still capable of producing a strangely determined vertical flourish. Aro was button snakerooted, waving one arm heavenward through the speeches. button spidered adj. Drunk in a way that sends the limbs independently across nearby surfaces, while the centre remains unhelpfully fixed. Addysn was button spidered, with one hand on the piano and another searching for the pudding. button squashed adj. Drunk, with the result that one has become broad, cheerful, and flatter than the chair's original design allowed. Asinat was button squashed across the armchair, accepting refreshments from either side. button sticked adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every garment appear to require individual attention and polishing. Neelesh was button sticked, inspecting his shirt as though each fastening had a separate reputation. button wrinkleworted adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a small, persistent botanical specimen with a pronounced tendency to crease proceedings. Jesse-ray was button wrinkleworted beside the buffet, compactly interrupting every passage to the plates.