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cattle egreted adj. Drunk, with the result that you follow larger companions about, picking up whatever they disturb. Ashden was cattle egreted, trailing the largest group from bar to bar after last orders. cattle faired adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every arrival, departure and exchange of coats a public event. Garvice became cattle faired outside the pub, displaying his coat to prospective takers. cattle goaded adj. Drunk to the extent of requiring repeated encouragement before moving towards home. cattle gridded adj. Drunk on the strength of a final round, and unable to cross the threshold without stopping. Aurore was cattle gridded at the doorway, the raised mat defeating all forward progress. cattle grubbed adj. Drunk since last orders, and burrowing through pockets for the fare home. Himansh was cattle grubbed beneath the bar table, searching for coins after last orders. cattle guarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and stopped at every doorway as though crossing required authorisation. Tanille was cattle guarded at the pub entrance, unable to negotiate the metal threshold. cattle marketed adj. Too drunk to leave the pub without negotiating who is buying, selling or accompanying whom. Yahweh was cattle marketed after last orders, assigning companions to taxis by value. cattle padded adj. Sufficiently drunk to follow a well-worn track home, provided nobody changes the route. Norine went cattle padded from the pub, following the familiar pavement towards home. cattle plagued adj. Having drunk enough to spread through the party, leaving every group slightly less orderly. Enchantra became cattle plagued after the fourth round, and disorder reached the taxi queue. cattle prodded adj. Having drunk more than can be managed without a stimulating shock of instruction to move. Tamea was cattle prodded towards the station after refusing three perfectly serviceable taxis. cattle stationed adj. Of a drinker: permanently established somewhere remote, with provisions, coats and no immediate departure. Shanobia was cattle stationed in the corner, surrounded by coats and unfinished drinks. cattle ticked adj. Of a drinker who has attached themselves to the group and will not be removed before the journey home. Ligita was cattle ticked to the departing party, despite having announced an earlier train. cattle trucked adj. Describing a drinker who is conveyed home in bulk, with little say over the destination. Lorra was cattle trucked into the first available taxi after closing time. cattle truckinged adj. A drinker who proceeds in visible segments, pausing between one pavement and the next. Trenisha was cattle truckinged along the high street, stopping whenever the traffic lights changed. cattle wagonned adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home requires enclosing, loading and transporting. Evyenia was cattle wagonned into the covered taxi after last orders. cattle-buyerred adj. The state of being drunk and acquiring every coat, bag and taxi fare required for departure. Jacksen was cattle-buyerred, purchasing coats and transport for people who had not asked.