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barbosalited adj. Drunk by the third round, and chemically complex enough to exhaust the table’s patience. Nurit became barbosalited and explained the mineral composition of the pub to her companions. barbotaged adj. Drunk by closing time, and repeatedly drawing the evening out before putting anything to rest. Eire grew barbotaged and reopened every settled question on the walk home. barbotined adj. Still drunk, and soft enough in manner to be moulded by whoever speaks last. Zavion remained barbotined, accepting each new plan while the others shaped the night around him. barbotted adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn every social decision into a Canadian dice game. Lashai got barbotted and left the seating plan to chance, twice. barbourinned adj. Having drunk more than the evening can disintegrate without assistance from several companions. Nichael was barbourinned and required a coordinated effort to break up his departure. barbourofelided adj. You have drunk enough to regard the gathering as territory and everyone else as intruders. Sadell grew barbourofelided and guarded the corner booth from friends who had booked it. barboutied adj. Having drunk enough to treat the company as gamblers awaiting a throw that never comes. Nakaiya became barboutied and kept asking the table to stake opinions on trivial matters. barboyed adj. You are drunk and addressing whoever serves the drinks as though he were responsible for the evening. Jeryiah became barboyed and asked the young server to settle a dispute between two strangers. barbtailed adj. Of a drinker: perched at the edge of the gathering, making small movements and fewer commitments. Ravnoor sat barbtailed on the arm of the sofa, observing the party without joining it. barbthroated adj. Of a drinker who has made a narrow, repeated call for attention and expects an immediate response. Enessa grew barbthroated and summoned the same friend from across the room every few minutes. barbuded adj. Describing a drinker who has found a long-necked instrument and assigned it diplomatic importance. Tilden grew barbuded and negotiated with the guitarist about the evening's musical direction. barbudoed adj. Describing a drinker who has acquired a revolutionary air and recruited the nearest companions to the cause. Adriyanna became barbudoed and organised the smokers into a rebellion against the closing time. barbulationed adj. Drunk in a way that arranges small bristles with unnecessary care. Jeff became barbulationed and inspected the fringe of his scarf for some time. barbuled adj. Drunk, with the result that every small beard is treated as significant. Neda grew barbuled and examined the bristles on the shaving brush. barbuted (/ˈbɑː.b(j)uːtd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the face exposed but conversation selectively apertured. Teyonce was barbuted, speaking through the gap between two coats on the stand. barbutted (/ˈbɑː.bətd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring protection without wishing to obstruct the view. Ashantey was barbutted, peering through the handle of an umbrella at the supper.