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babulyaed adj. Drunk in a way that produces affectionate grandmotherly authority, unsolicited food, and firm household instructions. Assisi became babulyaed and ordered everyone to take a shawl before leaving. babushka dolled adj. Drunk on the strength of successive inner selves, each smaller, older, and more certain than the last. Assata became babushka dolled, revealing a new opinion whenever the previous one was opened. babushkaed (/bəˈbuːʃ.kəd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing warmly wrapped, floral, and prepared to offer stern advice about weather. Aleric was babushkaed, wearing a napkin beneath the chin and advising strangers to dress properly. babusiaed adj. Drunk since last orders, and consequently disposed to feed, question, and correct the entire establishment. Ahmonie was babusiaed and asked the barman whether he had eaten properly. babusyaed adj. Drunk by the third round, and speaking with the settled authority of a Ukrainian grandmother at supper. Hidi became babusyaed and advised the table to eat something substantial immediately. babuvirused adj. Drunk by closing time, and replicating one small conversational infection throughout the room. Zyvion grew babuvirused, transmitting the same anecdote to every remaining customer. baby T'd adj. Too drunk to dress for the occasion, and consequently presenting the upper half of a very small wardrobe. Arina arrived baby T'd, wearing a tiny shirt beneath a full-sized winter coat. baby alarmed adj. Having drunk enough to monitor every distant sound as though responsible for a sleeping infant. Alyona became baby alarmed and repeatedly checked the quiet kitchen for signs of movement. baby and bathwatered adj. Having drunk more than was prudent, and discarding the useful part of every proposal with the rubbish. Jhon grew baby and bathwatered and rejected the taxi along with the argument for taking one. baby bagged adj. You have drunk enough to carry every conceivable precaution, while mislaying the one item actually required. Yutzil arrived baby bagged, carrying plasters, biscuits, and no recollection of where the keys were. baby bangsed adj. You are drunk and wearing an unnecessarily severe fringe, usually with the confidence of an amateur stylist. Antrea became baby bangsed and trimmed the napkin into a blunt fringe. baby banked adj. Of a drinker: an improvised repository of supplies, advice, and objects whose rightful owners have gone home. Britnai became baby banked and distributed spare napkins, raisins, and unsolicited childcare guidance. baby barred adj. Of a drinker who has failed an elementary examination in judgement, restraint, and the lawful use of a taxi. Arvena was baby barred, arguing that the licensing regulations applied chiefly to other people. baby batted adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired the solemn nocturnal manner of an inexperienced goth. Yasmyn became baby batted and regarded the candle as an important symbol of mortality. baby battered adj. A drinker who has become embarrassingly fertile in suggestions, though none is suitable for the present company. Terron grew baby battered and offered reproductive metaphors to an audience plainly unprepared for them. baby beansed adj. A drinker so far gone that the skin seems to have become the evening’s principal and least reliable covering. Chelley was baby beansed, pink-faced and patting her forearms as though checking the upholstery.