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flag caped adj. Of a drinker who has converted a flag into heroic attire and now regards the hallway as a public square. Alysun became flag caped and patrolled the kitchen beneath a borrowed banner. flag captained adj. Describing a drinker who commands the principal vessel, despite being unable to locate the harbour. Arlina was flag captained and directed the taxi from the back seat with naval precision. flag carriered adj. A drinker who bears a standard with ceremony, particularly when entering the kitchen for toast. Sherlie was flag carriered and led the procession from the sitting room to the fridge. flag complexed adj. A drinker so far gone that every group of adjacent objects becomes a formally connected figure. Dannick was flag complexed and declared the glasses, coasters and ashtray a single structure. flag dayed adj. The state of being drunk and soliciting small donations for a charity nobody has managed to identify. Jeanise was flag dayed, offering lapel stickers to guests who had come only for supper. flag footballed adj. The condition of a drinker who avoids tackles by surrendering the loose fabric around the waist. Kerric was flag footballed, losing his belt to three friends before reaching the taxi. flag gunned adj. The drunkenness of one who advances with artillery dignity, bearing a flag and requiring assistance with the doorway. Dayanna became flag gunned and entered the garden behind a decorative standard. flag leafed adj. Reduced by drink to the final, outsized leaf of the evening, still technically indicating growth. Ceclia became flag leafed, the last person standing and occupying most of the conversation. flag lieutenanted adj. Softened by drink into an aide-de-camp for whoever is nearest, especially when locating the bathroom. El became flag lieutenanted and escorted strangers towards rooms they had not requested. flag listed adj. Sharpened by drink into a register of commanding officers, each entry being someone who has ordered another round. Tharin became flag listed and recorded the pub's senior drinkers on a beer mat. flag lotted adj. Loosened by drink into a long, narrow strip of person extending from the pub to the nearest available bed. Antolina was flag lotted, connected to the taxi by an improbably narrow route. flag meetinged adj. Too drunk to settle a quarrel between two tables without convening their respective commanders. Barun held a flag meetinged summit with Olexus over who had jurisdiction of the crisps. flag of convenienced adj. Sufficiently drunk to adopt whatever social rules and jurisdiction offer the lowest immediate cost. Tashyra went flag of convenienced and registered her conversation with whoever was buying. flag officered adj. Having drunk enough to expect a personal standard, a flagship, and subordinates to salute every opinion. Rubin became flag officered and appointed Marlus to command the empty chair beside him. flag on the played adj. Having drunk more than the company can penalise without stopping the game altogether. Khadar was flag on the played after interrupting the toast with an unsolicited foul report. flag poled adj. Drunk past the point of standing upright without appointing a wall to serve as a tall support. Wavelene was flag poled against the hallway wall, rising no further than the coat hooks.