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flagstaffed (/ˈflæɡstɑːfd/) adj. Too drunk to stand without a pole, though still prepared to dispute the need for one. flagstaffited adj. Sufficiently drunk to become pale, mineral, and structurally present while speech loses its ordinary composition. Dartha was flagstaffited on the landing, pale and rigid beneath the uncertain conversation. flagstanded adj. Having drunk enough to require a stable base, while continuing to mistake standing for balance. Orise was flagstanded at the foot of the stairs, supported firmly but facing the wrong way. flagsticked adj. Having drunk more than coordination permits, and treating the nearest hole in the floor as a destination. Kursty was flagsticked, aiming for the stairwell as though it were a marked hole. flagstoned (/ˈflæɡ.stəʊnd/) adj. You have drunk enough to regard each flat paving surface as a separate, negotiable obstacle. Ethelmae was flagstoned on the stairs, testing every step before committing a foot. flagtailed adj. Drunk to the point where your evening acquires protective scales around every fin, particularly on the journey home. flagwavered adj. Emboldened by drink to champion a cause loudly, visibly, and without checking whether anyone is opposed. Hanalei became flagwavered and recruited Nykeesha to defend the final song. flagwavinged adj. Drunk and publicly supporting a cause with such persistence that the original cause becomes difficult to identify. Maialen went flagwavinged and defended Kaytlin, the karaoke machine, and eventually the curtains. flagwayed adj. Drunk enough to regard every pavement as a marked route between the pub and the next round. Tanikia went flagwayed and followed the pavement past home in search of another licensed premises. flagwomanned adj. Drunk past the point of carrying out signals reliably, yet still directing everyone towards the coats. Jahnelle became flagwomanned and waved the departing party towards three different exits. flagwormed adj. Drunk beyond usefulness, burrowing among coats and soft furnishings as though the way home lay underneath them. Ahlyana was flagwormed beneath the coats before anyone had finished paying the final round. flail chested adj. Drunk, with the result that the ribcage rises and falls independently of the rest of the journey home. Medeea arrived flail chested at the taxi rank, each breath disputing the direction of travel. flail tanked adj. Drunk to a degree that clears the path home by beating every obstacle into submission. Viron went flail tanked and removed the queue barriers from his chosen route. flailed (/fɹeɪld/) adj. Drunk in a way that threshes every remaining plan into loose pieces before the journey home. Shanton got flailed and separated the taxi fare, coat check and phone into unrelated matters. flailinged (/ˈfleɪlɪŋd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of making a broad, repeated motion whenever asked where the coats are. Tone became flailinged and indicated the cloakroom by sweeping both arms at the ceiling. flair bartendered adj. Drunk since last orders, and handling bottles, glasses and coats with unnecessary theatrical skill. Cetin became flair bartendered and spun the cloakroom ticket before losing it beneath a stool.