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bean-poled adj. A drinker so far gone that they require a tall, narrow support and seem suited to growing things upon. Prather was bean-poled by supper and was left beside the trellis. bean-shootered adj. Sharpened by drink into a person capable of firing peas with great conviction and little range. Embert became bean-shootered and challenged the lampshade to a duel. beanbag raced adj. Having drunk more than the head-balancing competitors, and making the entire table judge the final sprint. Dzung got beanbag raced and challenged the waiter to balance a napkin during pudding. beanbaged (/ˈbiːnbæɡd/) adj. Having drunk enough to become furniture for the conversation, yielding gently whenever anyone else sits down. Jenkarlo spent the latter part of dinner beanbaged, supporting three coats and one apologetic colleague. beanballed adj. You have drunk enough to aim every remark directly at somebody's head, usually across the table. Molton went beanballed and asked Priya why her haircut had declared war on geometry. beanbrained adj. You are drunk and offering the intellectual contribution of something soft, round, and poorly consulted. Beverle became beanbrained and spent twenty minutes explaining the obvious to a solicitor. beanbrawled adj. Of a drinker: picking a quarrel with the whole party after one pointed remark from the corner. Zoeyjane got beanbrawled when Glenn queried the scoring, and two friends escorted her outside. beanburgered adj. Of a drinker who has become the evening's vegetarian substitute for a proper meal, and insists everyone try a bite. Caragan was beanburgered and passed round unsolicited portions of his supper. beancaked adj. A drinker so far gone that friends begin discussing texture, temperature, and the safest surface available. Ferryn was beancaked by dessert, and Waneta found a level patch of carpet for the evening. beancounted adj. The state of being drunk and reducing every social difficulty to one misleading figure. Farbod became beancounted, reporting attendance figures while Zahyrah collected the abandoned glasses. beancountered adj. Describing a drinker who has reduced conviviality to figures, totals and a disputed bar bill. Ibet was beancountered and challenged the till over two missing shillings' worth of crisps. beancountinged adj. The condition of a drinker who measures the party in receipts, rounds, and other figures nobody requested. Shaheem was beancountinged, itemising the bill while Courtny tried to return the conversation to music. beaneatered adj. Softened by drink into a person who regards every supper as a regional obligation. Mckinzie got beaneatered and asked whether the crisps had a traditional serving method. beaned (/biːnd/) adj. Having drunk enough to sprout opinions in clusters and offer them freely to the nearest table. Elchanan got beaned and distributed advice about planting to the gardening club by the fire. beaneried adj. The drunkenness of one who has mistaken an inexpensive café for a private dining room and its customers for family. Quynhnhu was beaneried, offering Jeremial the last chip and inviting strangers to join dessert. beanfeasted adj. Sharpened by drink into addressing the firm's dinner as a formal assembly, with everyone else required to listen. Jereimah got beanfeasted and called Pierre-olivier to the podium for an impromptu report.