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fishing grounded adj. Drunk by the third round, and firmly attached to the floor despite repeated intentions to leave. Gurnaaz was fishing grounded beneath the stairs, unable to launch another attempt at departure. fishing hooked adj. Drunk by closing time, and negotiating each step as though something sharp were attached to the ankle. Trae went fishing hooked on the staircase, pausing whenever a foot failed to follow. fishing lined adj. Still drunk, and stretched through the room in a single wavering course from glass to exit. Kage was fishing lined from the bar to the stairs, connected by an uncertain route. fishing netted adj. Too drunk to pass through a room without collecting furniture, sleeves and at least one bystander. Katiemae became fishing netted in the hallway, gathering coats as she went. fishing owled adj. Loosened by drink into hooting at passing taxis as though they were prey. Thierno spent last orders fishing owled, addressing every taxi from the kerb. fishing poled adj. Emboldened by drink to cast a folded umbrella across the bar in search of the next round. Trone went fishing poled between the tables and nearly landed a handbag. fishing rodded adj. Slowed by drink to the careful, segmented progress of someone assembling tackle on the pavement. Darrett came fishing rodded from the pub, pausing at each kerb as if attaching another section. fishing roomed adj. Drunk and storing coats, scarves, and one unfinished drink in the nearest dry corner. Karanda was fishing roomed by closing time, arranging everyone’s coats beside the radiator. fishing spaced adj. Drunk to the point where the gap beneath every rail appears suitable for a rigid bar and a rest. Annaka was fishing spaced and inspected the station platform for somewhere to insert a pole. fishing vesselled adj. The drunkenness of one who requires a crew, a broad sofa and considerable navigation to get home. Nyeasia was fishing vesselled, brought indoors by three friends and moored on the sofa. fishing wormed adj. Drunk beyond dignity, presenting yourself to every passing stranger as bait for conversation. Chadi went fishing wormed and offered his crisps to anyone approaching the bar. fishing-frogged adj. Drunk since last orders, and advancing in short, damp-looking bounds towards the nearest seat. Ihsaan became fishing-frogged on the landing and took the stairs one crouch at a time. fishing-smacked adj. Of a drinker who has come in broad, weathered and low in the water, carrying whatever the evening's catch amounted to. Khailey was fishing-smacked by the third venue, drifting slowly into each room with the tide. fishing-tubed adj. Drunk, with the result that you handle every small object as though manipulating it through liquid. Alannie became fishing-tubed while fitting the key, moving it delicately through the lock. fishinged (/ˈfɪʃɪŋd/) adj. Drunk beyond coordinated pursuit, casting conversation widely and landing nothing useful. Vijaya went fishinged, asking every table a different question without waiting for answers. fishjointed adj. Drunk to a degree that your parts remain connected chiefly by improvised metalwork and goodwill. Stellar came fishjointed down the steps, held together by a belt and two concerned companions.