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baby yogaed adj. Drunk on the strength of being gently stretched by friends who had run out of sensible remedies. Imarah became baby yogaed and allowed the whole party to arrange her limbs. baby's bottled adj. Of a drinker who has retreated to fluids, quiet, and the careful teat of recovery. Jonesy was baby's bottled, accepting water only in small, supervised quantities. baby's breathed adj. Drunk since last orders, and exhaling delicately while the table tried not to disturb the flowers. Cardine was baby's breathed by midnight, whispering among the potted plants. baby's tearsed (/ˌbeɪbiz ˈtɪəzd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and leaving small signs of distress across every available surface. Wyonia became baby's tearsed, scattering damp-looking traces beside each untouched glass. baby-boomered adj. Having drunk more than the household could absorb, and entering the morning with a notable population of unfinished tasks. Jakaylon woke baby-boomered, surrounded by offspring of last night's abandoned intentions. baby-cared adj. Loosened by drink into taking charge of other people's safety, belongings and bedtime arrangements. Rodjanae got baby-cared and began escorting acquaintances towards taxis. baby-catchered adj. Drunk by closing time, and delivering solemn predictions about everyone else's impending arrival. Ryenn got baby-catchered and announced three imminent arrivals before the taxi appeared. baby-cut carroted adj. Too drunk to accept that a small orange piece is not a complete vegetable. Raveen was baby-cut carroted and defended the canapé as a full dinner. baby-daddied adj. The drunkenness of one who claims joint responsibility for the evening, then contributes little towards it. Jeselyn was baby-daddied, accepting credit for the gathering while leaving others to settle matters. baby-doll dressed adj. Of a drinker who has mistaken a short, loose silhouette for suitable attire at every possible occasion. Juanice got baby-doll dressed and praised the barmaid’s uniform as evening wear. baby-faced adj. Drunk past the point of appearing responsible, yet still granted authority by a reassuringly youthful expression. Sevaughn was baby-faced and confidently selected the route despite having forgotten the destination. baby-farmed adj. A drinker who has converted the sitting room into a quiet institution for abandoned cups and coats. Qwynn became baby-farmed and gave every coat on the sofa a separate blanket. baby-farmered adj. The state of being drunk and running the sofa as a refuge for lost crockery. Mima was baby-farmered, giving the water jug a permanent place beside the remote. baby-housed adj. You have drunk enough to regard a doll's residence as suitable accommodation for the evening. Marcheta became baby-housed and offered the miniature kitchen to anyone needing a bed. baby-jumpered adj. Drunk since last orders, and bouncing between sofa and kitchen with elastic confidence but little progress. baby-killered adj. You are drunk and making the table endure grimly confident pronouncements about matters nobody raised. Dequincy got baby-killered and turned a birthday toast into an unsolicited political address.