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corner flagged adj. Emboldened by drink to mark the room's corners as territory, particularly when looking for the bathroom. Urlin went corner flagged, planting himself beside each wall before choosing the nearest chair. corner forwarded adj. Slowed by drink to a wide attacking position from which breakfast can be observed but not reached. Kaleina remained corner forwarded, stranded near the sofa while toast cooled within sight. corner infielded adj. Drunk and stationed at first and third base simultaneously, or as near to both as the kitchen permits. Zikra was corner infielded, covering the fridge and toaster without advancing between them. corner infieldered adj. Drunk to the point where a player at first or third seems the ideal arrangement for breakfast. Darwuin sat corner infieldered, guarding the fridge as though a runner might steal it. corner kicked adj. You have drunk enough to award yourself the decisive say, regardless of where the ball has gone. Iqrah got corner kicked and confidently explained the offside rule to the goalkeeper. corner manned adj. Drunk in a way that makes you coach yourself between rounds, despite having lost the contest’s subject. Elenie got corner manned and delivered tactical advice to herself beside the toilets. corner of the eyed adj. You are drunk and watching the room from the eyelids’ joining point, certain nothing escapes you. Ishe stood corner of the eyed, monitoring the doorway while missing the person beside it. corner of the mouthed adj. Of a drinker: smiling at one side only, as though a private conclusion has just been reached. Arlo-lee sat corner of the mouthed, pleased with an argument nobody else had heard. corner officed adj. Of a drinker who has promoted himself to management and begun issuing instructions from the nearest junction of walls. Jalila became corner officed and reassigned everyone’s seats beside the coat stand. corner pubbed adj. Describing a drinker who keeps discovering the local wherever two routes meet, and entering on principle. Maze was corner pubbed, turning every crossroads into a convincing reason for another pint. corner quoted adj. A drinker who encloses every opinion in solemn punctuation, as though formal logic has been requested. Monserrad got corner quoted and placed invisible brackets around the landlord’s announcement. corner shopped adj. A drinker so far gone that every small need requires an immediate expedition to the nearest late-opening shop. Audrynna got corner shopped and bought crisps, batteries, and a single inexplicable lemon. corner solutioned adj. The state of being drunk and selecting the extreme option because the sensible interior one has become infeasible. Lakerria became corner solutioned and chose the largest dessert without considering hunger. corner stored adj. The condition of a drinker who treats any nearby convenience shop as a reliable source of answers. Breege was corner stored and returned with chewing gum, matches, and managerial confidence. corner throwed adj. Reduced by drink to restarting every conversation from the edge, after someone else has touched the subject. corner timed adj. Softened by drink into standing obediently in a corner, facing the wall, while reconsidering an adult decision.