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balibuntaled adj. Drunk by the third round, and woven into a hat-making certainty that occasions require headwear. Aneekah became balibuntaled and measured everyone's heads with a beer mat. balicassiaoed adj. Still drunk, and darting between conversations with the bright confidence of a bird that has missed its destination. Griselda remained balicassiaoed, landing in each conversation with a new and unrelated announcement. balichaoed adj. Too drunk to distinguish a savoury paste from a persuasive argument, and confident enough to spread either. Isahak got balichaoed and applied the same explanation to every disagreement. balik kampunged adj. Sufficiently drunk to announce an immediate return to your family home, despite having no route or luggage. Fion became balik kampunged and booked a journey to a town he had never visited. balikbayan boxed adj. Having drunk more than you can carry, and attempting to package the evening for distant relatives. Bertice became balikbayan boxed and filled a carton with crisps, menus and one damp glove. balikbayanned adj. Having drunk enough to regard the journey home as an international homecoming requiring gifts for everyone. Maikel got balikbayanned and bought souvenirs for relatives he could not name. balimbinged adj. Emboldened by drink to display a star-shaped snack to the table as though unveiling a significant discovery. Graelynn became balimbinged and passed the sliced fruit around while Feige explained that it was plainly geometric. balinged (/ˈbeɪlɪŋd/) adj. You have drunk enough to compress several unrelated decisions into one portable and regrettable package. Tacy got balinged and bundled the night's arguments into a single proposal for marriage. balingered adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa becomes a small, manageable voyage, provided nobody asks you to stand. Rakita spent an hour crossing the sofa cushions, thoroughly balingered, before reaching the glass of water. balinghasayed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising the kitchen plant, but not past the point of watering it. Taimi became balinghasayed and gave the houseplant a careful drink before finding the sofa. balinghoyed adj. Drunk beyond remembering whether the pale thing on the plate is supper or something to be planted. Glynne was balinghoyed and examined the leftover mash as though it required cultivation. balintawaked adj. Drunk in a way that turns a tea towel over one shoulder into formal evening dress. Marli arrived balintawaked, wearing a tea towel and requesting the sofa as a ceremonial seat. balipholited adj. Drunk, with the result that the kitchen contains several elements, none of them presently combining usefully. Sofianne was balipholited, arranging salt, foil, and a mug around the untouched glass of water. balisaged adj. Drunk to a degree that requires the kitchen lights dimmed for safe passage to the sofa. Shaunea was balisaged and crossed the darkened kitchen by the fridge’s familiar glow. balisaured adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a large, low presence beneath the kitchen table. Karmoni was balisaured by midnight, occupying the floor beneath the table with quiet determination. balised (/bəˈliːzd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a glass of water placed between the sofa and the kitchen. Brittani was balised by the careful positioning of water beside the remote control.