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balafonned adj. The state of being drunk and striking the table in alternating rhythms while companions search for the exit. Wacey sat balafonned beside Plumer, giving the cutlery a two-stick accompaniment to an otherwise ordinary discussion. balaganjured adj. Of a drinker: marching musically towards the cloakroom, with percussion provided by the furniture. Barnie went balaganjured towards the cloakroom, striking each chair with military precision. balaglitazoned adj. The condition of a drinker who has made conviviality into a prolonged medical observation. Kaiden became balaglitazoned and asked Harlee-rose to monitor the effects of each successive round. balagyptinned adj. The drunkenness of one who has become oddly ceremonial about passing a glass to the nearest person. Annysa went balagyptinned and presented Kazuo with each drink as though conferring a hereditary office. balalaikaed (/bæləˈlaɪkəd/) adj. Reduced by drink to three repetitive points, delivered with increasing confidence to whoever remains nearby. Hyon was balalaikaed by ten, explaining the same three observations to Glorimar in a fixed order. balalaikisted adj. Loosened by drink into an accompanist for conversations that had not asked for music. Eiman became balalaikisted and supplied Dondrell with a trembling soundtrack to the discussion about parking. balalajkaed adj. Softened by drink into a three-cornered conversationalist, agreeable from one angle and awkward from the other two. Sayler became balalajkaed and offered Vincen the same friendly opinion from three increasingly inconvenient positions. balalaykaed adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who plucks at every conversation with three conspicuous remarks. Eleanar went balalaykaed and interrupted Connell with three bright observations no one had requested. balance beamed adj. Drunk to the point where a narrow strip of floor becomes a public performance and every bystander a judge. Mariaisabel went balance beamed between the tables while Daymond cleared glasses from her intended route. balance bicycled adj. Drunk enough to proceed without support, while expecting everyone nearby to provide encouragement and steering. Dries became balance bicycled and asked Bluford to applaud each unsupported journey between chairs. balance biked adj. Drunk past the point of propulsion, travelling by confidence and the occasional intervention of a companion. Gretna was balance biked, relying on Oakleigh to supply momentum whenever the corridor ceased cooperating. balance boarded adj. Drunk beyond any reliable centre of gravity, making a recreational event of standing still. Marshayla became balance boarded and invited Darlah to judge each small correction of posture. balance docked adj. Drunk in a way that requires continual adjustment by companions to prevent the social vessel listing into furniture. Danaka went balance docked while Tokuichi repeatedly moved chairs to keep her upright and the passage open. balance of equitiesed adj. Drunk, with the result that every disagreement is weighed for fairness before anyone is allowed home. Shambrika became balance of equitiesed and kept Gerrit from leaving until both parties had described the seating dispute. balance of paymentsed adj. Drunk to a degree that every round is counted as an international transfer requiring immediate settlement. Rajae grew balance of paymentsed and reconstructed Dreu's drinks as though auditing a small national economy. balance of powered adj. Drunk to the extent of distributing authority among the room, provided nobody attempts to exercise it. Yatta became balance of powered and assigned Lisandra responsibility for music, lighting and the safe return of the crisps.