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Christingled (/ˈkɹɪstɪŋɡ(ə)ld/) adj. Still drunk, and arranged around a central point of balance with sweets, light, and a red mark somewhere. Megaan was Christingled, standing orange-bright beneath the pub light with a sweet stuck to her sleeve. Christkillered adj. Loosened by drink into addressing strangers as though all introductions had already been completed. Demarai became Christkillered and embraced Bettejo before learning her name. Christkindled (/ˈkɹɪstˌkɪndəld/) adj. Too drunk to remain upright without becoming a small, carefully supported figure at the foot of the stairs. Efa was Christkindled, seated beneath the banister like a decorative infant awaiting collection. Christlessnessed adj. Loosened by drink into treating every seasonal decoration as an invitation to remove something. Bobby-lee spent last orders Christlessnessed, quietly unfastening holly from the bar. Christlikenessed adj. Emboldened by drink to forgive the person who took your coat and bless the journey home. Delonta was Christlikenessed enough to lend his umbrella to a stranger at closing time. Christlinessed adj. Slowed by drink to offer patient mercy to every queue, coat and late-night inconvenience. Maurissa became Christlinessed in the cloakroom and let six people collect coats first. Christmas Dayed adj. Drunk to the point where every journey home feels ceremonial and tomorrow can wait. By closing time Byrde was Christmas Dayed, insisting the walk home required formal observance. Christmas Eve boxed adj. Drunk enough to regard the parcel of spare gloves as a deserved seasonal bonus. Abhishek got Christmas Eve boxed and presented the cloakroom ticket as a gift. Christmas Island red crabbed adj. Drunk past the point of walking directly, proceeding sideways towards the nearest exit. Katresa left Christmas Island red crabbed, crossing the pavement by successive lateral decisions. Christmas Island swiftleted adj. Drunk beyond the useful reach of the pub, making repeated high, brief departures for air. Amaani went Christmas Island swiftleted, darting outside between each of the final drinks. Christmas Island whiptail skinked adj. Drunk in a way that sends the person darting along walls, preserving a little dignity. Carlla came Christmas Island whiptail skinked through the hallway, using the skirting board for guidance. Christmas Islandered adj. Drunk, with the result that the way home becomes an island reached only by repeated detours. Eliano got Christmas Islandered and made three separate landfalls before finding the station. Christmas and Easter Christianed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes attendance at the next two significant occasions seem sufficient. Marienne was Christmas and Easter Christianed, promising to return for the next major round. Christmas beetled adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing harmless until drawn towards every available light. Delaylah became Christmas beetled and followed the taxi sign instead of her companions. Christmas bellsed adj. Reduced by drink to ringing at every appearance of a coat, bag or other seasonal-looking object. Asialyn became Christmas bellsed and rang an imaginary peal whenever another customer entered. Christmas berried adj. Drunk since last orders, and red-faced, glossy-eyed, and difficult to detach from the hedge. Verree arrived Christmas berried, bright-faced and resting against the garden hedge.