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Colombian colded adj. The condition of a drinker who has acquired a grand, mysterious ailment and is chiefly suffering from the bar's draught. Suleman was Colombian colded, sniffling nobly beneath his scarf while asking for another lager. Colombian craked adj. The drunkenness of one who moves through the room in small, secretive bursts, like a bird avoiding the furniture. Cesiah was Colombian craked, darting between chairs and producing a soft complaint at each obstacle. Colombian marching powdered adj. Of a drinker: still advancing impressively, though the only expedition remaining is towards breakfast. Christianjoseph was Colombian marching powdered, making a grand progress towards the kebab shop. Colombian necklaced adj. Softened by drink into an elaborate collar of spilled sauce, napkin, and quiet administrative failure. Kasidee arrived Colombian necklaced, wearing the supper around her throat with surprising composure. Colombian necktied adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow, formal arrangement of collar and tie, both pointing towards the kebab. Ezell was Colombian necktied, his shirt fastened neatly while the tie pursued the takeaway. Colombianed (/kəˈlʌmbiənd/) adj. The state of being drunk and possessed of an impressive national bearing until the supermarket trolley proves difficult. Klodian was Colombianed, striding magnificently through the shop before losing the trolley. Colombianismed adj. Loosened by drink into expressions peculiar to one place, most notably an emphatic request for the bill. Deniah grew Colombianismed and introduced several local usages before asking whether chips were included. Colombiannessed adj. Too drunk to make a nationality the subject of the conversation, leaving everyone else to change it. Brendon got Colombiannessed and made the table discuss anything else available. Colonel Blimped adj. Having drunk enough to defend every old arrangement while the younger guests cleared the glasses. Yurik became Colonel Blimped and objected to the pub's new stools. Colonelled adj. Sufficiently drunk to issue military instructions to friends who had not enlisted. Dracy got Colonelled and assigned Lizanne to secure the crisps. Colonial Revivaled adj. Having drunk more than the house could accommodate, and retreating into a grander version of oneself. Kalika got Colonial Revivaled and treated the hallway as an entrance pavilion. Colophonianed (/kɒləˈfəʊnɪənd/) adj. You have drunk enough to make the absent residents of an ancient city responsible for the evening. Mercedies got Colophonianed and blamed Colophon for the missing umbrella. Coloradanned adj. You are drunk and treating every nearby place as though it shared one address. Donesia got Coloradanned and directed strangers towards a city none of them knew. Colorado River toaded adj. Of a drinker who has acquired a still, watchful calm that makes companions check the furniture. Martravious got Colorado River toaded and stared patiently at the lampshade. Colorado beetled adj. Describing a drinker who has striped the conversation bare and left the potatoes undefended. Macaila got Colorado beetled and consumed the crisps in methodical silence. Colorado brown stained adj. A drinker who has acquired a visible reminder of the evening, usually noticed by someone else first. Kashun was Colorado brown stained, and Mahamed pointed discreetly at his smile.