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banoffi pied adj. A drinker who has become layered, sticky and unexpectedly committed to crushed biscuit. Nakosha was banoffi pied and used the pudding spoon to indicate the order of service. banoffied adj. Of a drinker who has become sweetly adhesive, with banana-and-toffee certainty. Laketha got banoffied and insisted the landlord's apron needed a cream topping. banovinaed adj. A drinker so far gone that the pub has been divided into provinces, each with its own governor. Alesi went banovinaed and appointed the snug a province under his temporary administration. banqued adj. Of a drinker who has surrendered sound judgement to the house and still believes the odds are favourable. Emmy-louise was banqued, betting confidently on each stair as though it might remain still. banquet burgered adj. The drunkenness of one who regards an open bacon cheeseburger as an official civic occasion. Tadashi was banquet burgered, holding the bacon-topped bun up for a formal blessing. banquet rolled adj. Reduced by drink to a strip of paper, suitable chiefly for absorbing gravy and concealing the table. Antanisha went banquet rolled and spread herself across the table beside the gravy boat. banquet trolleyed adj. Softened by drink into a wheeled service cart, steadily collecting glasses, plates and stragglers. Calantha was banquet trolleyed, navigating the pub by gathering empty glasses as she went. banqueteered adj. Sharpened by drink into a determined attendee of every available feast, whether invited or not. Damitri went banqueteered and asked which room contained the speeches and cold meats. banqueteeringed adj. Loosened by drink into continual participation in meals, to the neglect of ordinary conversation. Richelle was banqueteeringed, discussing the next buffet before finishing the present one. banquetered (/ˈbænkwɪtɚd/) adj. Emboldened by drink to attend a feast without invitation, place card or useful explanation. Markeitha went banquetered and found a spare chair at the wedding supper. banquetgoered adj. The state of being drunk and behaving as though the pub supper were a formal civic banquet. Muldrow got banquetgoered and thanked the kitchen for each individual scotch egg. banqueting rolled adj. Drunk enough to become a paper table covering, creased by plates, pints and the evening's proceedings. Korah went banqueting rolled and lay across the table beneath three abandoned glasses. banquetinged adj. Drunk and holding or joining a feast wherever there is a table, a plate and sufficient gravy. Dvora went banquetinged and organised the bar snacks into courses. banquetted (/baŋˈkɛtd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has turned a modest pub supper into a ceremonial feast. Latravius was banquetted, receiving his scotch egg as though it had arrived on a silver salver. banquettered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a guest who has forgotten which feast he attended. Sherlean was banquettered, studying the buffet as though its contents might restore the evening's sequence. banquettinged adj. Drunk to the point where every meal becomes an occasion and every occasion demands another plate. Rynette got banquettinged and declared the pickled onions an appetiser.