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banjo unioned adj. A drinker so far gone that separate conversations have joined without a visible seam. Jerman was banjo unioned and connected the weather to a discussion of plumbing. banjo-eyessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to retain wide-open eyes but little useful information. Davana was banjo-eyessed and watched the kettle as though it had made an announcement. banjo-mandolinned adj. Drunk to the extent of wobbling between plucked precision and a broad, resonant twang. Lavena arrived banjo-mandolinned, picking imaginary strings while negotiating the stairs. banjoed (/ˈbæn.dʒəʊd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of plucking at conversations and finding a round body reassuring. Avitaaz was banjoed and strummed the table whenever agreement seemed necessary. banjofished adj. Drunk on the strength of a body that keeps its fins but has lost the art of straight lines. Joshelyn came downstairs banjofished, making slow lateral corrections at every step. banjoinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and plucking at speech until each sentence acquires an unfortunate twang. Abena grew banjoinged and supplied a strummed accompaniment to the announcement of her departure. banjoisted adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying every movement with the uncertain enthusiasm of a soloist. Elie-ann became banjoisted and gave the banister a vigorous, unsolicited performance. banjoleled adj. Drunk by closing time, and small in balance but surprisingly elaborate in the neck. Trayquan was banjoleled, gripping the narrow banister with an unexpectedly lengthy reach. banjolinisted adj. Sufficiently drunk to perform intricate fingerwork while the rest of the body changes key. Tricia became banjolinisted and played an invisible solo against the stair rail. banjolinned adj. Too drunk to keep a steady course, yet attempting mandolin-like delicacy with banjo-sized movements. Kyros went banjolinned down the hallway, placing each foot with elaborate musical care. banjorined adj. Drunk enough to find the neck shorter and the tuning higher than before. Holle was banjorined and insisted the banjo had moved closer to the ceiling. banjosided adj. Having drunk enough to become a one-species matter: all lateral motion, no reliable centre. Tama was banjosided, listing from wall to wall beneath the framed photographs. banjouked (/ˈbænd͡ʒəʊˌjuːkd/) adj. Having drunk more than your head can organise, with a cheerful upper structure and unreliable lower support. Camdon was banjouked, nodding confidently while both feet negotiated separate routes downstairs. banjourined adj. Drunk past the point of accepting a shortened neck without further adjustment. Lauree was banjourined and tuned the instrument up, though nobody had asked. banjuked adj. You have drunk enough to wear a jaunty head and lose the remainder of your direction. Jerolyn was banjuked, turning her head decisively towards the kitchen and walking elsewhere. banjuleled adj. Still drunk, and producing a cheerful little twang whenever balance is called upon. Dystiny remained banjuleled on the landing, tuning her voice between two incompatible notes.