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coasting vesselled adj. Drunk to the point where every pub becomes a separate national port and the journey never leaves home waters. coastinged adj. Slowed by drink to proceed from one port of call to the next without ever making landfall. Eline spent the evening coastinged, drifting between bars instead of joining the booked taxi. coastlanded (/ˈkəʊstləndd/) adj. Drunk enough to settle on the nearest strip of ground and call it the destination. Nishma became coastlanded outside the station, convinced the pavement was the final stop. coastlandered adj. Drunk past the point of leaving the shoreline, however clearly the last train is announced. Krishen was coastlandered and spent an hour defending the merits of staying beside the water. coastlined adj. Drunk beyond the point where your route home can be represented by anything less than a wavering boundary. Emajean was coastlined, tracing an irregular route between the pub and the taxi rank. coastrange sculpinned adj. Drunk in a way that keeps to shallow water, darts unpredictably, and hides beneath the nearest furniture. Agustya went coastrange sculpinned after closing time and vanished beneath the cloakroom bench. coastsided adj. Drunk, with the result that the edge of every gathering becomes the preferred place to remain. Gasper was coastsided by last orders, standing beside the doorway and declining the central table. coastwaitered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every arrival at the taxi rank seem a matter for customs. coastwatchered adj. Drunk to the extent of observing all passing vehicles for a possible rescue, including the bus home. Hafid was coastwatchered by midnight, scanning the road for a taxi that had already stopped. coastwatchinged adj. Drunk on the strength of keeping watch for the last bus, while allowing every earlier one to pass. Corny went coastwatchinged outside the pub and missed the bus he had been waiting for. coat armoured adj. Drunk by the third round, and ceremonially defended against the weather, the taxi fare, and advice. Ishbel got coat armoured by the third round and refused to leave without a heraldic escort. coat carded adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the coatroom’s picture cards as a hand requiring strategic play. Brinkley became coat carded and tried to win back his overcoat from the cloakroom attendant. coat checked adj. Still drunk, and convinced that surrendering your coat has made the journey home administratively complete. Brook-lynn was coat checked and waited outside in shirt sleeves for a taxi that was not coming. coat hangered adj. Too drunk to distinguish between a useful shoulder and the fixture intended to support it. coat hooked adj. Describing a drinker who has secured himself to the nearest hanging point and ceased negotiating with gravity. Donalda became coat hooked and remained attached to the hall peg through dessert. coat linked adj. Having drunk more than two buttons can reasonably contain, and joining yourself to the nearest departing party. Easter went coat linked after the third round and followed strangers towards the station.