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back-announced adj. The state of being drunk and providing an outro for each household event as it concludes. Calandra became back-announced after supper, closing each cupboard with a brief explanation. back-announcemented adj. The drunkenness of one who gives a closing statement whenever a conversation, programme or snack ends. Jaquaris, back-announcemented, concluded the biscuit discussion with a measured summary. back-arced adj. Having drunk enough to take the landward route round the evening's volcanic centre. Shoneen was back-arced, taking the landward route round the pub's volcanic centre. back-benched adj. Drunk since last orders, and consigned to the rear of proceedings by universal agreement. Keyauna was back-benched, having been relocated from the centre of the celebration. back-benchered adj. Drunk by closing time, and behaving like a legislator whose principal duty is remaining seated. Tarnell was back-benchered, declining every invitation to assist with the departure. back-boned adj. The condition of a drinker who has preserved a rigid centre while everything surrounding it has deteriorated. Concetta was back-boned, remarkably upright despite the collapse of all peripheral judgement. back-burned adj. Having drunk more than the morning could safely consume, and setting firebreaks around the remaining plans. Rondald was back-burned, preserving only the essential route from bed to water. back-butted adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps reversing into furniture with the confidence of a deliberate manoeuvre. Eleodoro became back-butted and negotiated the bar stool entirely backwards. back-chatted adj. A drinker so far gone that every attempt at a morning explanation receives an impertinent reply. Derique back-chatted through the account of the missing bicycle, declining all reasonable questions. back-cloth starred adj. The drunkenness of one who continually turns away from the conversation, requiring the room to follow. Rua was back-cloth starred, addressing the wall while everyone else turned to listen. back-clothed adj. Reduced by drink to a painted rear scene, present behind the morning's performance but offering no movement. Ifunanyachukwu stood back-clothed behind the breakfast table, contributing atmosphere rather than speech. back-crossed adj. Drunk by the third round, and sending whatever is held behind the back into domestic circulation. Izyk became back-crossed, tossing a tea towel behind him and missing the chair. back-door manned adj. Reduced by drink to entering every conversation indirectly, preferably without its principals noticing. Renetta went back-door manned and joined the discussion through three unrelated introductions. back-door piloted adj. Softened by drink into a trial episode for a fuller performance that may never arrive. Kaebri became back-door piloted, delivering one promising speech before abandoning the staircase. back-doored adj. Loosened by drink into treating the rear entrance as the proper way into every conversation. Isla-faith went back-doored and joined the darts team through the kitchen door. back-doubled adj. Loosened by drink into taking the familiar shortcut home, with increasingly creative deviations. Benyamin, back-doubled, took his favourite route home and added the pub cellar by mistake.