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Barbados watered adj. Too drunk to distinguish a cordial from a household polish, or to understand why others object. Tameko was Barbados watered and offered the lemon-scented table cleaner round the room. Barbara's buttonsed adj. Sufficiently drunk to distribute small floral tokens of affection to people who had not requested them. Delcan was Barbara's buttonsed, fastening imaginary blossoms to the coats of departing guests. Barbarescoed (/ˌbɑɹbəˈɹɛskoʊd/) adj. Having drunk enough to become a formidable red presence at the centre of every conversation. Mallori was Barbarescoed, holding court over the cheese board while three friends waited for taxis. Barbari breaded adj. Having drunk more than the company could leaven into a coherent conversation. Hartlee was Barbari breaded, rising steadily through every subject offered by the table. Barbary aped adj. You have drunk enough to copy the nearest person without admitting there was an original. Ogle was Barbary aped, repeating the host's gestures until everyone moved their glasses away. Barbary doved adj. You are drunk and repeatedly pairing yourself with strangers whose intentions remain uncertain. Inda was Barbary doved, introducing herself to each new arrival as a possible lifelong companion. Barbary ducked adj. Of a drinker: prone to sudden evasions whenever the conversation approaches responsibility. Anouk was Barbary ducked, disappearing behind the curtains whenever the bill was mentioned. Barbary gummed adj. Of a drinker who has become adhesive in company, retaining every conversation long after it should end. Yesnia was Barbary gummed, holding Najia's sleeve through the entire discussion about taxis. Barbary lioned adj. Describing a drinker who commands an extinct kingdom from the corner of the pub. Carlann was Barbary lioned, ruling the corner table while the staff quietly closed around her. Barbary macaqued adj. A drinker who has begun investigating every object in the room with focused, unnecessary curiosity. Daicy was Barbary macaqued, examining the ashtray while her companions searched for her coat. Barbary sheeped adj. A drinker so far gone that every attempt at a dignified exit becomes a mountain ascent. Kristabelle was Barbary sheeped, climbing the pub steps with Mleah and considerable negotiation. Barbed adj. A drinker so far gone that every opinion arrives decorated with an unnecessary point. Vannetta was Barbed and gave the sofa a pointed review of its upholstery. Barberton daisied adj. The condition of a drinker who has become conspicuously bright while the company wilts around them. Alyannah was Barberton daisied, beaming beneath the pub lights as her friends arranged transport. Barbertonned adj. The state of being drunk and unable to explain where the illicit bottle came from. Lee was Barbertonned, producing a cloudy flask that nobody admitted recognising. Barbie pinked adj. Reduced by drink to a vivid, uncompromising presence that makes subtle conversation impossible. Ardath was Barbie pinked, broadcasting her opinion across the restaurant in a striking voice. Barbie shippered adj. Softened by drink into arranging romances between two people who have plainly declined the arrangement. Toland was Barbie shippered, explaining the supposed chemistry between two guests who had left separately.