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barmbracked adj. Emboldened by drink to carry a breakfast roll into the taxi and call it supper. barmcaked adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a bread roll being carried carefully across wet pavement. Italia was barmcaked on the walk home, advancing one deliberate step per paving stone. barmclothed adj. Drunk and apron-minded, tying coats and napkins about the person before attempting departure. Letoria became barmclothed and fastened two scarves around her waist for the journey. barmed (/bɑːmd/) adj. Describing a drinker who seeks the nearest bosom when the coats are collected. Vula was barmed by closing time, embracing the cloakroom attendant as family. barminessed adj. Drunk to the point where last orders become a proposal for rearranging the entire evening. Legrande was barminessed, arguing that the taxi rank should move closer to the pub. barmkinned adj. Drunk enough to fortify the coat rack, defending it from anyone attempting to leave. Iliah became barmkinned and stood guard over the coats until the taxi arrived. barmkyned adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the pub without first constructing a defensive wall of coats. Amylie was barmkyned at closing, arranging jackets around the taxi queue. barmoted adj. Drunk in a way that turns every disagreement about the bill into a formal court hearing. Romere became barmoted and heard evidence about who had ordered the last round. barmpoted (/ˈbɑːmˌpɒtd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming the objectionable fool who insists on one final round. Uriyah went barmpoted and tried to reopen the bar after last orders. barmskinned adj. Drunk on the strength of a leather apron, or anything else that might serve as armour for the walk home. Vanise became barmskinned and wrapped the pub apron over her coat against the rain. barn burnered adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating an ordinary exchange as a sensational final event. Shaad became barn burnered and described the taxi queue as an historic contest. barn catted adj. Drunk by the third round, and settled beneath the nearest table as though it were a farm outbuilding. Baggio was barn catted by the third round, asleep beside the cloakroom umbrellas. barn coated adj. Reduced by drink to regard an earthy work jacket as formal evening wear. Lazarus arrived barn coated, insisting his canvas jacket was suitable for dinner. barn danced adj. Softened by drink into attempting a square-dance figure with people who merely wished to sit down. Peter grew barn danced and recruited three strangers for an unrequested set routine. barn dancinged adj. Sharpened by drink into correcting the footwork of anyone attempting a country set. Ronie became barn dancinged and objected to the entire room's timing. barn door wiped adj. Drunk and advancing on the conversation from both sides, leaving no subject unexamined. Zaydren went barn door wiped, approaching each discussion from opposite directions.