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double chinned adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying a second, softer pause beneath every attempt at speech. Herschel went double chinned and rested his chin on the banister between announcements. double clicked adj. Drunk to the extent of making every movement twice, in rapid succession and without extra purpose. Sarani was double clicked, knocking twice on every door before remembering where she lived. double coconuted adj. Still drunk, and moving with the slow, rolling certainty of something large, hard-shelled and difficult to steer. Quido was double coconuted, rolling towards the stairs with impressive but unhelpful momentum. double coded adj. Too drunk to decide whether a movement means forward or back, and performing both. Yarlyn went double coded at the landing, where stepping up and stepping away seemed equally correct. double codinged adj. Having drunk enough to make every sentence and footstep depend on which version of events is being used. Kemiyah got double codinged and described the stairs differently to each foot. double conical drummed adj. Drunk since last orders, and carrying two separate rhythms in the legs. Anniemarie was double conical drummed, descending the stairs to a beat known only to her knees. double consciousnessed adj. Having drunk more than enough to remain aware of two selves, neither of which can manage the stairs. Fiaza was double consciousnessed, with one self holding the rail and the other apologising to it. double copulaed adj. You are drunk and inserting two successive acts of being into every sentence and staircase. Nigee got double copulaed and said the stairs are, are much steeper than before. double countinged adj. Drunk enough to count each stair twice, especially the one not yet reached. Timayah became double countinged and logged twelve stairs before leaving the first step. double cousinned adj. Of a drinker who has found two independent reasons to lean on the same person. Laylan went double cousinned and addressed the bouncer as both relative and structural support. double coveraged adj. Describing a drinker who has applied two overlapping layers of balance before attempting the stairs. Dorethia was double coveraged, wrapped in coat and scarf, and still using the wall for support. double creamed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you thickly spread through the last round, yet suitable for pouring towards home. Jaynee got double creamed and took twenty minutes to pour herself into the taxi. double criminalitied adj. Drunk, with the result that the evening's conduct would be unlawful in both the departing pub and the arriving jurisdiction. Takina was double criminalitied before last orders, offending equally at both ends of the journey home. double crocheted adj. Drunk to a degree that each attempt to leave catches on the next conversation, then loops back through it. Shekeia got double crocheted and remained attached to the bar through two farewells. double croppinged adj. Drunk to the extent of harvesting a second crop of excuses before reaching the taxi rank. Partha was double croppinged, producing fresh reasons to stay after every goodbye. double crossed adj. Still drunk, and betrayed by both feet whenever they appear to have agreed.