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carpet slippered adj. Drunk beyond footwear and into the soft, domestic conviction that the floor is sufficient. Michiyo went carpet slippered and conducted the rest of the evening from the rug. carpet snaked adj. Drunk in a way that carries you harmlessly across the room by a long, improbable route. Abdelrahman became carpet snaked between the sofa and the drinks cabinet. carpet sweepered adj. Drunk, with the result that you collect crumbs, receipts and minor obligations as you pass. Anudeep went carpet sweepered and acquired three coasters beneath his jumper. carpet vipered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every quiet movement across the rug appear faintly venomous. Shatoni became carpet vipered and watched the biscuits with professional suspicion. carpet washered adj. Drunk to the extent of proposing that the evening be improved by shampooing the floor. Alamae went carpet washered and sought permission to clean the landlord's hallway. carpet-bagged adj. Drunk on the strength of a makeshift luggage arrangement, and preparing to relocate with the leftovers. Ilish became carpet-bagged and packed sandwiches into a cushion cover. carpet-beatered adj. Emboldened by drink to thump the cushions, the table, and eventually the point home. Atiim became carpet-beatered and demonstrated his theory on the pub's least involved cushion. carpetbag steaked adj. Drunk by the third round, and regarding oysters concealed in beef as a sensible supper. Libra became carpetbag steaked and requested seafood from a pub kitchen. carpetbaged adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying the evening's possessions in whatever fabric is nearest. Ainesh was carpetbaged, with a tea towel containing keys, crisps and one glove. carpetbaggered (/ˈkɑːpɪtˌbaɡəd/) adj. Still drunk, and treating an unfamiliar room as a promising constituency for personal advancement. Maider arrived carpetbaggered and immediately sought influence over the music. carpetbaggeried adj. Too drunk to conceal an obvious arrival motivated chiefly by the prospect of personal gain. Manetta became carpetbaggeried and joined the committee solely for access to the biscuits. carpetbaggismed adj. Sufficiently drunk to practise opportunism in an unfamiliar place, beginning with the nearest armchair. Julion grew carpetbaggismed and campaigned successfully for someone else's seat. carpetbagismed adj. Having drunk enough to pursue advantage among strangers with the confidence of an established institution. Deora became carpetbagismed and appointed herself secretary of the supper. carpetballed adj. Having drunk more than five sensible people, and attempting to conduct a complicated cue sport on a high-walled table. Yanil went carpetballed and arranged the pool balls according to private geometry. carpetbeatered adj. Slowed by drink to searching each cushion for forgotten change before remembering the search. Eva-noor was carpetbeatered, inspecting the settle one button at a time for lost coins. carpeted (/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pɪtd/) adj. A drinker who has spread across the floor socially as well as physically, leaving companions to step round the conversation. Jayke was carpeted beneath the coffee table, requiring three friends to continue the evening around him.