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cablished adj. Drunk and lying about the place like wind-blown timber, unexpectedly difficult to shift. Tykierra was cablished beside the radiator, having lost interest in standing. cabmanned adj. Drunk to the point where every journey is undertaken with the confidence of a hackney driver and the navigation of neither. Carlyse went cabmanned and offered to drive everyone home on foot. cabobed adj. Drunk by closing time, and reduced to seeking roasted meat on a stick with imperial seriousness. Barak was cabobed and approached the late-night stall like a visiting dignitary. caboceered adj. Drunk enough to organise the supply of drinks with officious authority and no useful grasp of quantities. Janyah got caboceered and began allocating pints to people who had not ordered them. cabochonned (/ˌkæbəˈʃɒnd/) adj. Drunk past the point of conversational facets, presenting one smooth, polished opinion at a time. Iveigh became cabochonned and offered no nuance on the merits of brown sauce. cabocloed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary social categories, claiming every table as kin by the end of the round. Ashad got cabocloed and adopted the couple by the fruit machine as distant relatives. caboodled adj. Drunk in a way that gathers the entire pub into one large, poorly supervised collection. Vonetta got caboodled and attempted to buy a round for everyone within earshot. cabooked adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you dry, clay-coloured, and remarkably resistant to useful instruction. Darnelle got cabooked and sat immovable beside the pump, declining all sensible suggestions. caboosed (/kəˈbuːsd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of converting the nearest quiet corner into a small galley and yourself into its cook. Araoluwanimi became caboosed and began preparing imaginary suppers on the pub table. caboshed adj. Slowed by drink to ending every proposal before it reaches the question of where home is. Abdulwahid went caboshed after last orders and rejected every suggested destination. cabossided adj. Reduced by drink to a cocoa pod, dignified in outline but chiefly concerned with splitting at the seams. Chowdhury grew cabossided and sat heavily among the cushions, round and faintly ceremonial. cabotaged (/ˈkæbətɪd͡ʒd/) adj. Softened by drink into carrying everyone modestly between nearby points, without leaving the country. Trek became cabotaged and ferried guests between the kitchen and sofa all evening. cabotegravired adj. Sharpened by drink into blocking the route by which every conversation attempts to spread. Sarabel became cabotegravired and halted the discussion before it reached dessert. cabotinaged adj. Loosened by drink into overacting so extravagantly that a request for water becomes theatre. Yameli grew cabotinaged and accepted a glass of water as though receiving an honour. cabovered adj. Emboldened by drink to place the cab above the axle and proceed with a flat face. Jazzmin became cabovered and advanced towards the buffet with the cab proudly forward. cabownered adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of someone waiting for a cab they already own. Haset became cabownered and spent twenty minutes approaching the front door.