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bench warmered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you permanently available for substitution but never quite ready to enter play. Shenequa was bench warmered by nine, waiting on the sofa for a useful instruction. bench warranted adj. Drunk enough to be detained immediately by the sight of last night's glassware. Lanette was bench warranted at breakfast, captured by the evidence beside the sink. bench-clearing brawled adj. Drunk past the point of remaining on your seat when the household begins its quiet morning negotiations. Leicia was bench-clearing brawled, leaving the sofa to argue with the toaster. bench-holed adj. Drunk beyond finding the lavatory without first inspecting every seat in the house. Chrisy went bench-holed before breakfast, searching the sitting room for directions. bench-warmered adj. Drunk, with the result that the sofa becomes your permanent substitute for standing. Lashondria was bench-warmered by breakfast, watching others attempt the washing-up. benchballed adj. Drunk to the extent of treating seated people as goalkeepers and the corridor as a sporting arena. Elsie-mae was benchballed before breakfast, shooting rolled socks past the chairs. benchbooked adj. Drunk since last orders, and prepared to apply courtroom procedure to the morning's smallest dispute. Leslianne was benchbooked, requesting evidence before accepting that the milk was finished. benched (/bɛnt͡ʃd/) adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a public seat: stationary, available and increasingly occupied by strangers’ belongings. Cydne became benched and allowed Nairoby to place the coats across her without protest. benchered (/ˈbɛnt͡ʃɚd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and carrying senior authority into a kitchen that recognises none. Tassa was benchered by breakfast, presiding over the allocation of clean mugs. benchershipped adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying the senior position on any available seat the morning offers. Johntay was benchershipped, ruling the sofa with the solemnity of an office-holder. benchfellowed adj. Still drunk, and regarding whoever shares the nearest seat as a colleague in the same prolonged recovery. Elrene was benchfellowed beside a stranger, exchanging solemn views on the quality of the carpet. benchfulled adj. Too drunk to leave a seat without first confirming that it is holding everything you brought to the evening. Maryam was benchfulled, surrounded by handbag, coat, glass and several unaccounted-for receipts. benchinged (/ˈbɛnt͡ʃɪŋd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to be removed temporarily from every active role, including making the coffee. Petrick was benchinged by nine, substituted out of breakfast preparation without protest. benchlanded adj. Having drunk enough to spend the morning on a narrow flat strip between the bed and the floor. benchleted adj. Having drunk more than a small seat can reasonably support, yet continuing to negotiate with it. benchmanned adj. You have drunk enough to use the kitchen worktop as a workbench and yourself as its unreliable operator. Chlorine was benchmanned by breakfast, repairing a toaster that had not broken.