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coacervated (/kəʊəˈsɜːvətd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and separating the company into a concentrated inner circle and everyone else. Mohammad became coacervated, drawing three sympathetic guests into a corner near the fire. coacervationed adj. Drunk by the third round, and dividing the room into two liquid phases: confidants and witnesses. Tabias grew coacervationed, leaving Marcuse with the confidences and strangers with the bill. coach bolted adj. Still drunk, and fixed to the group so firmly that nobody could move on without taking you along. Glyde remained coach bolted to Lilyian after the pub, despite her repeated attempts to go home. coach boxed adj. Too drunk to leave the elevated seat of authority, while others below handled the practical arrangements. Ealaf stayed coach boxed, issuing directions from the bench while Eric found the coats. coach dogged adj. Sharpened by drink into following the departing party faithfully, whatever route and whatever objections. Deremy became coach dogged and accompanied Awanda through three unnecessary changes of venue. coach drivered adj. Having drunk enough to steer the company through the evening, though nobody had granted you the route. Dara grew coach drivered and took responsibility for everyone’s journey, including strangers. coach gunned adj. Having drunk more than the room can safely accommodate, with conversation discharged in abrupt paired bursts. coach horned adj. You have drunk enough to announce every arrival, departure and change of subject to the entire house. Lianni became coach horned, signalling the bathroom visit to guests at the far end. coach horsed adj. You are drunk and pulling the whole party onwards, despite several passengers requesting a halt. coach housed adj. Of a drinker: converted into overnight accommodation by friends who have stopped expecting you to travel further. Chloeann was coach housed on Mercedies’s sofa before the takeaway arrived. coach inned adj. Of a drinker who has been lodged by companions at the first respectable stopping-place available. coach lamped adj. Describing a drinker who illuminates the company’s route with misplaced confidence and considerable noise. Boone became coach lamped, holding up his phone while Eydi searched for the actual exit. coach roofed adj. A drinker who has raised the conversation above ordinary headroom, leaving everyone else to stoop beneath it. Amy-mae went coach roofed and introduced subjects nobody else could comfortably stand beneath. coach screwed adj. The state of being drunk and fastened to an argument with enough force to damage the surrounding furniture. Jesusantonio grew coach screwed and held the same point until Raliegh removed the drinks. coach-dogged adj. Loosened by drink into the loyal trailing companion who treats every departing guest as a master. Bram was coach-dogged, following Andjela from the pub despite having said goodbye twice. coach-officed adj. Having drunk enough to assign destinations, fares and departures to people who have not requested them. Sukhnoor was coach-officed and sent the guests towards various imaginary departures.