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Christmas Island whiptail skinked adj. Drunk in a way that sends the person darting along walls, preserving a little dignity. Carlla came Christmas Island whiptail skinked through the hallway, using the skirting board for guidance. Christmas Islandered adj. Drunk, with the result that the way home becomes an island reached only by repeated detours. Eliano got Christmas Islandered and made three separate landfalls before finding the station. Christmas and Easter Christianed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes attendance at the next two significant occasions seem sufficient. Marienne was Christmas and Easter Christianed, promising to return for the next major round. Christmas beetled adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing harmless until drawn towards every available light. Delaylah became Christmas beetled and followed the taxi sign instead of her companions. Christmas bellsed adj. Reduced by drink to ringing at every appearance of a coat, bag or other seasonal-looking object. Asialyn became Christmas bellsed and rang an imaginary peal whenever another customer entered. Christmas berried adj. Drunk since last orders, and red-faced, glossy-eyed, and difficult to detach from the hedge. Verree arrived Christmas berried, bright-faced and resting against the garden hedge. Christmas blocked adj. Drunk by closing time, and occupying the doorway like a substantial log awaiting removal. Kavnoor was Christmas blocked across the entrance, requiring two friends and a coat. Christmas boxed adj. Still drunk, and accepting every unsolicited parcel as compensation for the journey home. Geoge remained Christmas boxed, carrying three abandoned gloves as though they were bonuses. Christmas bushed adj. Too drunk to leave the festive foliage, having settled among it for the night. Sharman was Christmas bushed beside the pub's wreath, awaiting a more favourable departure. Christmas cactused adj. Sufficiently drunk to remain upright by means of several sharp, unhelpful points of contact. Telesfora came Christmas cactused through the hallway, touching each wall with care. Christmas caked adj. Having drunk enough to acquire several protective layers and call the result a journey home. Edinson left Christmas caked, wrapped in a scarf, two coats and borrowed optimism. Christmas carded adj. Having drunk more than enough to send warm greetings to everyone encountered between bar and bed. Ozellar became Christmas carded and wished the taxi dispatcher a prosperous new year. Christmas carolled adj. You are drunk and supplying a seasonal hymn for the benefit of the night bus. Tamzyn was Christmas carolled by last orders, singing softly to the empty taxi rank. Christmas caterpillared adj. Of a drinker: inching towards home beneath a succession of discarded coats. Mysty went Christmas caterpillared, advancing from chair to chair after the final round. Christmas cheered adj. Of a drinker who has consumed the festive provisions and now regards departure as optional. Jeweline was Christmas cheered and ordered one final round for the journey home. Christmas clubbed adj. Drunk beyond fiscal prudence, with the year's small savings committed to presents by December. Badar became Christmas clubbed and attempted to fund the party from a tin marked for presents.