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Cassin finched adj. The state of being drunk and taking precisely one more small bird-sized round before leaving. Torvi became Cassin finched and ordered a modest final drink with considerable confidence. Cassin's aukleted adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home is conducted largely below the surface of conversation. Ethan-jay was Cassin's aukleted by last orders, communicating only in brief nods beneath his scarf. Cassin's finched adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps a careful distance from the last order, then misses it entirely. Luck was Cassin's finched when the bar closed, despite having watched the clock all evening. Cassin's sparrowed adj. The drunkenness of one who scatters small remarks across the whole journey home. Artist was Cassin's sparrowed, leaving observations at every crossing between the pub and the station. Cassini ellipsed adj. Reduced by drink to orbiting the same two people, without ever reaching either. Jkayla was Cassini ellipsed between the barmaid and the taxi rank for most of last orders. Cassini ovalled adj. Softened by drink into circling two fixed points, usually the bar and the coat stand. Latefah was Cassini ovalled, tracing the same route between the bar and her abandoned umbrella. Cassinian ovalled adj. Sharpened by drink into a precise orbit between the last round and the door. Alayziah became Cassinian ovalled, making immaculate circuits between the till and the exit. Cassiopeided adj. Loosened by drink into a brief, bright trajectory ending somewhere beyond the planned journey home. Jefford went Cassiopeided after last orders and landed several streets beyond his intended destination. Cassited adj. Sharpened by drink into an ancient-looking authority, which the morning after does not support. Niyia woke Cassited and issued decrees concerning the proper arrangement of the breakfast table. Cassmancered adj. Emboldened by drink to romance the person holding the coat-check tickets. Anne-gabrielle got Cassmancered and proposed a shared taxi before finding her own coat. Cassubianed adj. Drunk past the point of recognising one’s own position without consulting surrounding furniture. Stanette became Cassubianed and used three chairs to establish where she was. Castaed adj. Slowed by drink to arranging the evening into rigid tiers, beginning with coats and ending with taxis. Maxell became Castaed and assigned everyone a rank in the queue for the last bus. Castellited adj. Drunk and regarding every attempted instruction about the journey home as an invitation to disagree. Dollye was Castellited by closing time and opposed the perfectly reasonable plan to call a taxi. Castelnau's antshriked adj. Drunk to the point where every small sound in the pub is answered from the far side of the room. Fernando was Castelnau's antshriked, replying to the last orders bell from beneath a table. Castile soaped adj. Drunk enough to make a clean escape from the pub, leaving only the coat behind. Malaysa was Castile soaped and slipped through the door before anyone could explain the taxi arrangement. Castilianed (/kəˈstɪljənd/) adj. Drunk beyond recognising which coat is yours, but certain that one of them must be. Alexsondra was Castilianed and tried three coats before finding the one she had arrived in.