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bankfulled adj. Drunk and carrying the full reserve of last night's receipts in one swollen, unexamined pocket. Paiton woke bankfulled, discovering enough crumpled notes to fund breakfast and several regrettable taxis. bankied adj. Describing a drinker who wraps every questionable decision in the comforting logic of a child's blanket. Doranna got bankied and announced that the bar tab could be hidden under emotional security. banking engined adj. Drunk enough to proceed slowly, heavily, and on a fixed route towards tea. Kaity came downstairs banking engined, gathering momentum only after toast and strong tea. banking gamed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a friendly wager from a system in which you alone make the rules. Airam was banking gamed by breakfast, betting the last biscuit against the likelihood of rain. banking pinned adj. Drunk beyond the point where any further movement is possible once the sofa has been reached. Brenee was banking pinned beneath a blanket, unable to move beyond the kettle's range. bankinged (/ˈbæŋkɪŋd/) adj. Drunk to the point where managing the household finances seems a reasonable cure for the headache. Trixi spent the morning bankinged, sorting coins into accounts while waiting for the kettle. bankivaed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you crowing at dawn, feathered only by a dressing gown. Taz bankivaed at dawn in a dressing gown, certain the neighbours required a proper cockerel. banklessnessed adj. Drunk, with the result that no institution, account, or remaining cash appears available to you. Maryane was banklessnessed by morning, unable to locate either her purse or the nearest cashpoint. banklined adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you attached to the sofa while your thoughts trail somewhere underwater. Vyolet spent the morning banklined, anchored to the settee and fishing for coherent sentences. bankmanned adj. Having drunk enough to direct every heavy movement from a safe distance, without knowing where anything is attached. Iftekar went bankmanned and supervised the moving of one chair for twenty minutes. banknoted (/ˈbæŋknəʊtd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a paper fortune which seemed substantial until the receipts were counted. Lucresia remained banknoted, displaying yesterday's notes while searching for the taxi receipt. bankocracied adj. Drunk since last orders, and convinced the household should be governed by whoever controls the biscuit tin. Vaune was bankocracied by breakfast, imposing strict financial policy on the communal toast. bankomated adj. Drunk by the third round, and dispensing cash mechanically whenever the machine is approached. Victory went bankomated after lunch, repeatedly offering the cashpoint a card and a formal apology. bankraed adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying the morning's belongings in a basket of uncertain provenance. Ilenne arrived bankraed, transporting toast, sunglasses, and one unexplained slipper in a market basket. bankrobbered adj. Loosened by drink into removing cash, keys and dignity from several pockets at once. Latachia was bankrobbered outside the pub, scattering coins while attempting to find the taxi number. bankrolled (/ˈbæŋk.ɹoʊld/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish a wallet from a rolled collection of notes kept for emergencies that have passed. Elight woke bankrolled, his currency secured in a roll and his breakfast unpaid.