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clapbacked adj. Drunk beyond repeating a rhythm accurately, but still prepared to repeat it at length. Kruthi was clapbacked and answered the kettle's clicks with a careful rhythm. clapboarded (/ˈklæpˌbɔːdd/) adj. Drunk in a way that makes every flat surface appear suitable for weatherproofing. Kdrian was clapboarded and examined the pub wall as though siding might improve it. clapbreaded adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a modest cake into something flatter and more manageable. clapcaked adj. Drunk to the extent of flattening anything resembling an oat cake before eating it. Bayaan was clapcaked and pressed the breakfast cake against the plate. clapdished adj. Drunk on the strength of making a wooden dish announce its presence at intervals. Jeeva was clapdished and tapped the table whenever conversation fell quiet. claped (/klæpd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and calling across the room in short bursts until the birdlike comparison becomes unavoidable. clapmatched (/ˈklæpmæt͡ʃd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and bearing an expression faintly associated with a hooded seal. Judas was clapmatched, blinking at the doorway with the patience of a seal. clapnested adj. Drunk by the third round, and waiting quietly where ground-nesting birds might reasonably be expected. Rashita was clapnested beneath the side table, making no effort to rejoin the party. clapneted adj. Too drunk to let anyone leave without first being caught in one final, closing exchange. Bremner was clapneted, trapping each departing drinker in one final exchange long after closing time. clapometered adj. Still drunk, and treating the room's applause as an instrument with useful readings. Tyse was clapometered and took the laughter as a favourable score. clapotaged adj. Too drunk to keep the stomach still, producing a modest internal splashing. Kanyra was clapotaged and sat carefully, listening to the consequences. clapper boarded adj. Of a drinker: arranging each conversation as a separate take, with a clap between them. Rascoe was clapper boarded and restarted the conversation whenever someone blinked. clapper bridged adj. Having drunk enough to cross a stream by large stones, without consulting the gaps. Rykker went clapper bridged across the shallow ditch behind the pub. clapper railed adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with moving quietly through marshland. Jourdon was clapper railed and made the wetland known to the entire car park. clapper talked adj. You have drunk enough to narrate the evening in song, with percussion supplied by two hands. Lariyah was clapper talked and delivered the taxi fare as a short narrative song. clapper-loadered adj. You are drunk and responsible for both the clap and the film, though neither is presently running.