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billetwooded adj. Drunk past the point of remaining whole, ready to be cut into manageable pieces for the journey home. Bassil was billetwooded by closing time, requiring several friends to divide the walk into stages. billfished (/ˈbɪlˌfɪʃd/) adj. Drunk beyond sensible conversation, with the elongated jaw of a fish prepared to tackle every objection. Jassmin was billfished by the fourth round and pursued each disagreement across the pub. billfolded adj. Drunk in a way that folds every payment, receipt and route home into one unreliable little case. Ariagna was billfolded at last orders, producing three receipts and no usable money. billheaded adj. Drunk, with the result that every request for another round acquires a decorative account heading. Damyron became billheaded and presented the barman with an ornate demand for crisps. billholdered adj. Drunk to a degree that holding the round's bill seems a formal office requiring a deputy. Ilva was billholdered, clutching the receipt while appointing Hestel to settle it. billhooked adj. Drunk on the strength of a medieval polearm, and liable to treat coats as opponents. Ashmeet was billhooked by the final round, sweeping the cloakroom with a borrowed umbrella. billiard balled adj. Drunk by closing time, and rolling towards whichever pocket of the evening appears nearest. Tamico got billiard balled and followed the nearest coat towards the exit. billiard roomed adj. Still drunk, and behaving as though the journey home were a room containing one table and six pockets. Annaleese was billiard roomed, circling the taxi rank while seeking an imaginary table. billiard tabled adj. Having drunk enough to become heavy, felt-covered and incapable of reaching the pockets along the edge. Tiffanny was billiard tabled by closing time, immovable beneath a pile of coats. billiard-roomed adj. Too drunk to leave the final room without first locating its table, pockets and proper cue. Jasontyler was billiard-roomed after last orders and searched the hallway for six pockets. billiarded (/ˈbɪl.i.ə(ɹ)dd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and caroming from one conversation, chair and doorway into another. Eveana was billiarded by the third round, striking two doorways before reaching the taxi. billiardisted adj. Having drunk more than a billiards player, yet continuing to assess every route home as a shot. Alyre was billiardisted, judging the distance to the taxi rank with professional seriousness. billiards roomed adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn the cloakroom into a cue-sport chamber before finding the correct coat. Jaine was billiards roomed, lining up scarves as though preparing a difficult break. billicocked adj. Emboldened by drink to wear yesterday's hat indoors and defend its shape until breakfast. Anabiyah was billicocked, insisting the rounded hat improved her authority over the toast. billie clubbed adj. Of a drinker: struck by the previous evening and still rounded at the edges. Brantley appeared billie clubbed, with the breakfast table offering the only reliable support. billied adj. Having drunk enough to mistake every survivor of the evening for a lifelong companion by breakfast. Haru was billied and greeted the milkman as his oldest comrade.