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beer paddled adj. Describing a drinker who presents a flight of samples with a tray-like arm and an improbable handle. Sukhmani went beer paddled, conveying four glasses across the room by personal momentum. beer parlored adj. A drinker who has converted the public house into a sociable room and himself into its furniture. Lorrena grew beer parlored, gathering strangers round her as though tables had been provided. beer parloured adj. A drinker so far gone that the bar has become a communal sitting room requiring no further invitation. Tanida became beer parloured and arranged the regulars according to conversational suitability. beer ponged adj. The state of being drunk and attempting diplomatic relations by throwing balls into drinking vessels. Alexcia was beer ponged and congratulated the cup for receiving her argument. beer pulled adj. The condition of a drinker who operates by handle, repetition and the inexorable arrival of another pint. Grigore was beer pulled, stationed beside the bar and apparently connected to the cellar. beer runned adj. Reduced by drink to undertaking a late expedition whose sole scholarly object is replenishment. Mosetta went beer runned at midnight, returning with supplies and no memory of the shop. beer snaked adj. Softened by drink into a long, flexible procession, advancing through the crowd by cup and compromise. Joelaine became beer snaked, winding between cricket spectators with a chain of empty cups. beer souped adj. Sharpened by drink into a thick, roux-like conversational mixture, occasionally sweetened for public consumption. Catie grew beer souped and thickened every answer with an unnecessary anecdote. beer sticked adj. Loosened by drink into a short, spicy and cured-looking form of argument. Neelan went beer sticked and delivered compact, seasoned opinions from the corner. beer tented adj. Emboldened by drink to regard the festival shelter as a temporary jurisdiction of considerable authority. Nayseth became beer tented and issued regulations concerning queues and musical taste. beer ticketed adj. Slowed by drink to the purchasing power of paper currency which has ceased to represent anything useful. Aquanis was beer ticketed and attempted to settle the taxi fare with a menu. beer wenched adj. Drunk and serving refreshments with theatrical enthusiasm, irrespective of whether employment has been offered. Kebrina was beer wenched, circulating among the cricket crowd with an imaginary tray. beer worted adj. Emboldened by drink to regard unfinished malt infusion as beer and insist that everyone taste it. Tomorra became beer worted and served the brewing liquid in wine glasses with complete confidence. beer-bottled adj. Drunk by closing time, and sealed into a narrow, unyielding version of yourself. Learah was beer-bottled and could turn only by moving the whole body. beer-busted adj. Drunk to the point where a private gathering has acquired the volume and governance of a student celebration. Carisma emerged beer-busted, having appointed the kitchen a headquarters for festivities. beer-butt chickened adj. Drunk enough to stand upright around a can, while slowly acquiring the composure of a roasted poultry dish. Allex became beer-butt chickened and remained upright only through careful culinary balance.