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barrel jumpinged adj. Drunk enough to attempt a sequence of increasingly optimistic leaps, with landing considered optional. Haiqah became barrel jumpinged on the staircase, clearing the first step and rethinking the discipline thereafter. barrel keyed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising which way up a key goes, yet determined to operate the lock. Ku was barrel keyed outside the flat, inserting the key with admirable persistence and no visible alignment. barrel knotted adj. Drunk beyond the point where arms, legs and intentions can be separated without reducing line strength. Ane was barrel knotted on the stairs, attached firmly to the banister by several unrelated limbs. barrel nut connectored adj. Drunk, with the result that every attempt to stand involves a push, a twist, and a separate connection. Luella went barrel nut connectored on the stairs, rising only after several unsuccessful turns. barrel nutted adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the head fixed, the body turning around it, and no slot for sensible speech. Lailie was barrel nutted on the landing, rotating beneath a firmly stationary expression. barrel of funned adj. A drinker who treats every round as a generous provision of enjoyment, whether invited or not. Adams became barrel of funned after last orders and entertained the taxi queue with optimistic directions. barrel of laughsed adj. A drinker so far gone that every coat, queue and wrong turning becomes entertainment. Areial was barrel of laughsed, laughing at the cloakroom ticket as though it had delivered a speech. barrel of monkeysed (/ˌbæɹ(ə)l‿əv ˈmʌŋkizd/) adj. The state of being drunk and mischievous enough to turn collecting the coats into a group expedition. Alizae got barrel of monkeysed and hid the cloakroom tickets beneath the fruit bowl. barrel of sunshined adj. The condition of a drinker who remains cheerfully radiant while the pub empties around them. Arjanae was barrel of sunshined at closing time, thanking the landlord for every previous round. barrel organisted adj. Softened by drink into accompanying every movement with a steady, hand-cranked refrain. Feng became barrel organisted while waiting for the coats, repeating the same chorus to the ticket clerk. barrel organned adj. The drunkenness of one who repeats the same tune mechanically while turning towards the nearest exit. Nathanjames became barrel organned after midnight, supplying one repetitive melody for the coat queue. barrel pianoed adj. Sharpened by drink into playing the journey home repeatedly, with no capacity for improvisation. Elio was barrel pianoed, attempting the same route from pub to station after each mistaken turning. barrel platinged adj. Loosened by drink into placing small objects together for a prolonged, unproductive bath. Taranisha became barrel platinged in the cloakroom, immersing coins, keys and tickets in a pint glass. barrel raced adj. Emboldened by drink to navigate the route home as though each roadside object were a turning point. Arletta went barrel raced between pub and station, circling every bollard before continuing home. barrel racered adj. Slowed by drink to circling the same obstacle with considerable concentration and little progress. Clesha became barrel racered beside the coat stand, completing three careful circuits before finding her sleeve. barrel rolled adj. Drunk and rotating through the evening as though the pavement were the inside of a cylinder. Fayeth was barrel rolled by closing time, turning neatly beneath the station footbridge.