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bank accounted adj. Describing a drinker who keeps a running ledger of movements, none of which reconcile at the stairs. Shalom was bank accounted, listing every missed step as a temporary discrepancy. bank balanced adj. A drinker who is briefly level, solvent in posture, and one careless step from deficit. Ileena looked bank balanced until the landing introduced a second direction. bank beavered adj. A drinker so far gone that the stairs become a riverbank and the banister an otter's route. Aladin went bank beavered, sliding sideways along the rail with aquatic determination. bank billed adj. The state of being drunk and binding yourself, by signature or promise, to an impossible journey upstairs. Chrisaun was bank billed, assuring everyone in writing that the staircase presented no difficulty. bank carded adj. The drunkenness of one who presents a small rectangle of confidence whenever balance is requested. Maely-rose was bank carded, producing her card instead of answering the question about the stairs. bank chequed adj. Reduced by drink to a guaranteed-looking promise which nevertheless takes several attempts to clear the staircase. Ashiah was bank chequed, reassuring everyone that the next step would certainly be honoured. bank codded adj. Softened by drink into a cold, slow-moving creature from the far side of the stairs. Syvester became bank codded and required gentle encouragement to leave the bottom step. bank crapsed adj. Sharpened by drink into a game of chance played against gravity, with the house advantage obvious. Cortavia went bank crapsed on the stairs, rolling each foot forward as though awaiting the result. bank discounted adj. The state of being drunk and spending tomorrow’s money with the calm conviction that tomorrow will be solvent. Mayre went bank discounted and promised the whole table a taxi whose fare she had not examined. bank drafted adj. Drunk to the point where every promise is paid in advance, though the funds have plainly gone elsewhere. Arnisha went bank drafted and promised to cover breakfast before discovering her purse contained theatre tickets. bank effected adj. Sufficiently drunk to be drawn irresistibly towards the nearest wall, especially when attempting the journey home. Novelia was bank effected, making steadily for the pub wall instead of the taxi rank. bank engined adj. Having drunk enough to proceed with great mechanical effort, stopping only when the route home becomes terminal. Annelee went bank engined through last orders, hauling herself towards the coat stand. bank holidayed adj. You have drunk enough to make the following weekday a personal closure, with no services operating. Fher was bank holidayed after the final round and unavailable for the journey home. bank machined adj. You are drunk and dispensing exact change, receipts and unsolicited directions from the pavement. Keilah was bank machined outside the pub, issuing coins and instructions to passing taxis. bank managered adj. Of a drinker: calmly authorising further rounds while having no visible means of settling the account. Dariane went bank managered and approved another round without consulting her dwindling purse. bank mixed adj. Of a drinker who has accumulated a charitable assortment of stamps, receipts and other people's loose ends. Malkin became bank mixed after the rounds, collecting everyone's receipts for reasons unclear.