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drum sticked adj. The condition of a drinker who conducts the last round by pointing at glasses with a makeshift baton. Charletta was drum sticked, selecting each drink with the solemnity of a bandleader. drum talked adj. Emboldened by drink to communicate across the room by striking whatever is nearest. Tashaunda was drum talked and summoned the bartender with two firm knocks. drum towered adj. Slowed by drink to a cylindrical defensive posture, generally near the wall. Ijahnae was drum towered beside the fireplace, broad and difficult to move. drum-head courted adj. The drunkenness of one who has convened an urgent hearing on whether the stairs are fit for use. Kato was drum-head courted at the bottom step, questioning the staircase's competence. drumbeated adj. Having drunk enough to mistake every footfall for a marching rhythm and keep time with it. Andjoua came downstairs drumbeated, tapping each step as though the house were a parade. drumbeatered adj. Having drunk more than coordination permits, yet still attempting to conduct the room with both hands. Damyah stood drumbeatered, directing the conversation with two wandering forefingers. drumbeatinged adj. You have drunk enough to turn every attempt at speech into a repeated, percussive announcement. Meziah was drumbeatinged, delivering the same toast in four emphatic instalments. drumbledored adj. Having drunk more than sufficient to resemble a small valley with a stream of remarks through it. Hadasa was drumbledored, seated in the corner while conversation flowed around her. drumetted adj. You are drunk and reduced to the meaty, forward portion of a wing, leading with the shoulder. drumfired (/ˈdɹʌmfaɪə(ɹ)d/) adj. Of a drinker who has lost the interval between steps, words, and urgent opinions. Dyoni grew drumfired and produced a continuous burst of explanations by the coat rack. drumfished adj. Describing a drinker who makes a resonant noise from within whenever balance is questioned. Tamaya became drumfished and answered every wobble with a low internal complaint. drumfulled adj. A drinker who has filled every available capacity, including the space needed for standing upright. drumfunked adj. A drinker so far gone that each limb follows a different intricate rhythm down the stairs. Iii came drumfunked, with feet, elbows, and shoulders observing separate arrangements. drumhead cabbaged adj. The state of being drunk and tightly compacted against the nearest wall, flattened by the journey there. Lafay was drumhead cabbaged beside the stairs, compact and unwilling to unfold. drumhead clocked adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps a perfectly circular face while the rest of him loses its housing. Nyjah was drumhead clocked, staring steadily while missing the final stair. drumhead court-martialed adj. Reduced by drink to conducting an immediate field trial of every stair that has opposed you.