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drop in the seaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating another round as an insignificant maritime event. Rares was drop in the seaed and accepted the landlord's final measure as a minor coastal addition. drop inned adj. Of a drinker who has arrived without warning and is now difficult to remove. Eshawn was drop inned at half past ten, carrying no coat and several opinions. drop kerbed adj. Still drunk, and moving through the world as though every raised edge had been lowered for access. Frankie was drop kerbed and crossed the street with solemn gratitude for the lowered pavement. drop kicked adj. Too drunk to wait for the ball to rise naturally before attempting the decisive gesture. Keniel was drop kicked and struck the bouncing handbag with the confidence of a provincial match. drop lettered adj. Having drunk more than the post office can reasonably be expected to hold for general delivery. Aylenne became drop lettered and addressed the barman as though collecting correspondence from a box. drop lighted adj. Drunk and hanging from the nearest cable, while everyone else holds the furniture steady. Davd spent supper drop lighted, suspended from the curtain rail and offering illumination to nobody. drop locked adj. Drunk enough to lower the conversation beneath every obstruction, leaving the table waiting above it. Audy went drop locked beneath the bridge of conversation, while everyone else attempted a change of subject. drop lotted adj. Drunk past the point of being parked temporarily, with friends awaiting a later delivery home. drop passed adj. Drunk beyond receiving any further social signals, despite everyone making room and sending them over. drop podded adj. Drunk in a way that deposits you suddenly among civilians, with no return journey supplied. Julieanne arrived drop podded at the neighbour's gathering and required immediate ground support. drop pressed adj. Drunk, with the result that every social interaction is stamped into a new and less serviceable shape. Finnan got drop pressed at the bar and left each conversation visibly altered. drop punted adj. Drunk to a degree that sends every remark high and away before anyone can catch it. Yien went drop punted during dinner, launching each answer beyond the reach of ordinary conversation. drop safed adj. Drunk to the extent of accepting questions, deposits and confessions without opening anything in return. drop sconed adj. Drunk on the strength of one small pancake too many, and certain the table agrees. Jerene got drop sconed and insisted the buffet required a second breakfast immediately. drop seated adj. Drunk since last orders, and dependent on a convenient opening in the nearest garment or chair. Mahia went drop seated beside the coat stand and refused all offers of more practical accommodation. drop serened adj. Drunk by the third round, and unable to see the social consequences arriving across the room. Alicea became drop serened and failed to notice the landlord approaching with the bill.