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beachgoinged adj. Drunk to the point where every departure resembles recreational progress towards the seaside. Brandelyn became beachgoinged and packed a towel before attempting the downstairs corridor. beachgrassed adj. Drunk past the point of walking in a straight line, yet still inclined to wave in the breeze. Annyah spent the evening beachgrassed beside the railings, swaying without changing position. beachheaded (/ˈbiːt͡ʃhɛdd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that fresh attempts at standing continue to land in the same place. Vikesh was beachheaded beside the sofa, repeatedly mounting unsuccessful operations against the stairs. beachhoppered adj. Drunk to a degree that produces small, sudden sideways movements and no reliable route forward. Annielaurie went beachhoppered across the kitchen, advancing by a series of startled little jumps. beachhoused adj. Drunk on the strength of believing that any room with a damp coat is a seaside property. Tenika got beachhoused and tried to rent the cloakroom for the weekend. beachied adj. Drunk since last orders, and breaking repeatedly upon the furniture before recovering. Asir came beachied off the barstool and collided gently with the table. beachinessed adj. Drunk by the third round, and assigning a seaside quality to every damp, pale surface. Danyl became beachinessed and described the tiled lavatory as an especially practical cove. beachinged (/ˈbiːt͡ʃɪŋd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and having brought every forward motion to a gentle halt against something solid. Evelyne went beachinged against the hallway wall and remained there through the final announcements. beachkeepered adj. Still drunk, and attempting to regulate access to the stairs while maintaining them personally. Arielys was beachkeepered at the landing, admitting friends but closing the route to everyone else. beachlessnessed adj. Too drunk to locate a shoreline, a direction, or any convincing reason to continue upstairs. Antranette was beachlessnessed in the corridor, searching for the sea with one hand on the wall. beachleted adj. Sufficiently drunk to reduce the available standing area to a small, carefully guarded patch. Donia was beachleted beside the radiator, preserving her little patch of floor from all arrivals. beachlined adj. Having drunk enough to divide the floor into land and water, then repeatedly cross the boundary. Xalen went beachlined at the top step, uncertain which side of the carpet was safer. beachmastered adj. Having drunk more than the rest of the party and claiming the most stable chair as territory. Tamanna became beachmastered and controlled the best armchair through posture alone. beachrocked adj. You have drunk enough to become sedimentary: still standing, but formed around repeated impacts. Shonda was beachrocked beside the bar, immovable after several encounters with the same stool. beachrollered adj. Drunk to the point where removing weeds from the shore seems the proper route home. Arthemise spent last orders clearing the strand, beachrollered and intent on a tidy departure. beachrollinged adj. Drunk enough to spend the evening methodically clearing the shoreline before seeking a taxi. Ashland became beachrollinged and treated the seafront as unfinished work after last orders.