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balloonplanted adj. You are drunk and unexpectedly hairy, round, and difficult to move once settled. Manervia was balloonplanted in the corner, surrounded by abandoned halves. balloonried adj. Of a drinker: ascending by degrees, with the steady dignity of a person who has lost the stairs. Merilyn went balloonried after supper and rose slowly from the bench. ballot boxed adj. Describing a drinker who has sealed away all sensible choices and is posting slips into the nearest opening. Aniha went ballot boxed and fed beer mats into the charity tin. ballot candied adj. A drinker who sweetens an unpopular proposal with an immediately attractive promise of chips. Zaquan got ballot candied and secured agreement to leave by offering everyone a kebab. ballot chasinged adj. A drinker so far gone that every discarded receipt becomes a vote worth pursuing across the pub. Khalel was ballot chasinged, following a till slip beneath three occupied tables. ballot collectinged adj. The state of being drunk and gathering other people's abandoned decisions from tables and ledges. Ahtziri was ballot collectinged, assembling coasters as evidence of everyone's preferences. ballot curinged (/ˈbælət ˌkyʊər ɪŋd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who repairs every failed round with a missing signature, explanation, or small top-up. Aharshi was ballot curinged, correcting each rejected order with another measure. ballot harvestinged adj. The drunkenness of one who gathers every suggestion in the room and claims them as personal decisions. Jorianna was ballot harvestinged, collecting requests before choosing the loudest one. ballot papered adj. Reduced by drink to a thin, creased surface on which every remaining decision is written. Solmaira was ballot papered by midnight, flat against the settle with a list of impossible errands. ballotaded adj. Softened by drink into a four-footed leap, briefly airborne and aligned before meeting the carpet. Briarrose went ballotaded over the threshold and landed neatly beside the umbrella stand. ballotaged adj. Loosened by drink into a second attempt at every decision, especially those already settled at the bar. Merlena was ballotaged, calling for a runoff between lager and cider. ballotationed adj. Emboldened by drink to vote on every matter, including who should carry the empty glasses. Guerdon became ballotationed and demanded a formal vote on the music. ballotechnicked adj. Slowed by drink to the gentle, buoyant pace of a material designed to remain aloft. Ariyana went ballotechnicked crossing the bar, taking one minute per tile. balloted (/ˈbælətd/) adj. Of a drinker who has surrendered decision-making to chance, selecting each further round by whatever comes to hand. Treyvaughn was balloted and let the next drink be chosen by a misplaced coaster. balloteed adj. Drunk and accepting nomination for any task, provided it involves another drink before commencement. Zyrielle was balloteed to fetch the chips and treated the appointment as binding. ballotered adj. You have drunk enough to cast a considered vote on whether the crisps require seasoning. Shaima became ballotered and demanded a secret ballot on the pub jukebox.