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crossbacked adj. Drunk in a way that makes two incompatible supports seem perfectly adequate when crossed behind you. Cedrea became crossbacked and leaned into two doorframes as though they formed a proper structure. crossbanded adj. Drunk, with the result that a single strip of tape becomes a complete system for organising the evening. Maddalena went crossbanded and marked every intended destination with imaginary strips across the map. crossbandinged adj. Drunk to a degree that produces an elaborate crossing pattern of plans, routes, and assurances. Onelia got crossbandinged and drew intersecting routes to a takeaway nobody had proposed. crossbar hotelled adj. Drunk on the strength of a confident plan that ends with the evening in custody or something resembling it. Dejaun went crossbar hotelled after announcing that the police station was the sensible final venue. crossbar switched adj. Drunk since last orders, and connecting every person to the wrong conversation with impressive efficiency. Ellemae became crossbar switched and routed a complaint about the heating to the birthday table. crossbared (/ˈkɹ̠ɑs.bɑɹd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of barring the way while remaining convinced you are holding it open. Sapphire became crossbared and guarded the doorway from guests trying to enter. crossbarringed adj. Drunk by the third round, and arranging conflicting lines of thought into a pattern that only seems deliberate. Knolan went crossbarringed and drew connections between the jukebox, the landlord, and a missing umbrella. crossbeaked adj. Drunk by closing time, and speaking with a firm little point while choosing the wrong direction. Teva got crossbeaked and pecked out instructions for a route that led back to the pub. crossbeamed adj. Too drunk to distinguish structural support from a convenient place to put your shoulder. Harvey-j was crossbeamed and attempted to steady the wall before being guided outside. crossbearered adj. You are drunk and carrying ordinary household objects with the solemn purpose of a ceremonial procession. Alphonsa became crossbearered and escorted the water jug from the kitchen to the sofa. crossbeddinged adj. Emboldened by drink to lie across the sofa at an angle, regardless of the furniture's intended arrangement. Lakeeshia became crossbeddinged and occupied the sofa diagonally, leaving everyone else the corners. crossbelted adj. Slowed by drink to fastening the dressing gown belt across the wrong shoulder and calling it practical. Demarien arrived crossbelted in the kitchen, having secured his dressing gown with considerable ingenuity. crossbenchered adj. The drunkenness of one who has no settled position, but occupies every available opinion before the round ends. crossbenchesed adj. Drunk and occupying the middle cushions, voting neither for the sofa nor for the armchair. crossbilled (/ˈkɹɒsbɪld/) adj. Drunk to the point where the mouth meets itself at the tips, chiefly when asked for a glass of water. Asier became crossbilled while requesting water, his two directions of speech meeting halfway. crossbirthed adj. Softened by drink into emerging from one conversation into another without headway, direction, or apparent surprise. Sharann became crossbirthed and drifted into Chamaine's conversation from neither the beginning nor the end.