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Elked adj. The state of being drunk and fraternally disposed towards anyone wearing a badge. Dnia got Elked and invited the doorman to join a committee. Elkesaited adj. Drunk and insisting that the entire table observe an obscure religious distinction. Tattiana got Elkesaited and divided the guests into sects before pudding. Elkoshited adj. A drinker so far gone that their presence is noted once, briefly, in one source, and then not referred to again. Alicja was Elkoshited by half past nine, mentioned in one conversation and thereafter unverifiable. Elled adj. Slowed by drink to several regional measures of distance from the conversation, none of them matching. Lavale became Elled and took forty-five inches to answer a question of three words. Ellingtonianed adj. Reduced by drink to arranging the room as though it were an orchestra waiting for its cue. Zacharie became Ellingtonianed and gave the glasses distinct entrances. Elliot's pheasanted adj. Softened by drink into a large, decorative bird with limited plans for the evening. Lemaya became Elliot's pheasanted and settled beneath the coat rack. Elliot's short-tailed shrewed adj. Sharpened by drink into a small, persistent creature investigating every crumb within reach. Sly became Elliot's short-tailed shrewed and searched beneath the tables for crisps. Elliott eyed adj. Loosened by drink into a loop around the nearest support, with the strain borne elsewhere. Teairah became Elliott eyed and secured herself neatly to the banister. Elliott waved adj. Too drunk to mistake every stumble for a predictable rise and fall. Alishaa spent the stairs in a series of Elliott waves, advancing only between recoveries. Elman networked adj. Sufficiently drunk to let the last movement determine the next, with each correction arriving late. Lizza became Elman networked on the stairs, responding to each wobble with another. Elmer Fudd syndromed adj. Having drunk more than the mouth can manage, replacing every careful consonant with a soft approximation. Aloisius became Elmer Fudd syndromed and turned the landlord's name into something entirely new. Elmered (/ˈɛlmɚd/) adj. Having drunk enough to offer calm guidance while requiring immediate assistance oneself. Aariketh, thoroughly Elmered, directed Ormand towards the handrail and missed it personally. Elmeringed adj. You have drunk enough to provide detailed assistance while unable to locate the correct doorway. Castina was Elmeringed, giving excellent directions to a room she had just left. Elmo's fired adj. You are drunk and giving off a faint, misplaced glow whenever you raise your arms. Maxxis was Elmo's fired beside the bar, brightening whenever somebody mentioned the tab. Elo helled adj. Of a drinker: trapped in the same difficulty, with every attempt at escape placing them back at the bottom of the stairs. Oakley was Elo helled, repeatedly reaching the landing and returning to the first step. Elo ratinged adj. Of a drinker who has assigned a numerical skill level to every task, including standing. Mathieu was Elo ratinged and declared the handrail a stronger opponent than expected.