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flat designed adj. Drunk and presenting every decision without depth, shading, or any visible indication of doubt. Andranique went flat designed and removed all nuance from the seating plan. flat diapered adj. Drunk to the point where a large square of fabric seems a perfectly adequate solution to every domestic difficulty. Marcellene went flat diapered and tried fastening a tea towel around the lampshade. flat dogged adj. Drunk enough to identify oneself with a crocodile and approach ordinary conversation accordingly. Zhamir went flat dogged and watched the buffet with ancient, unblinking purpose. flat earthered adj. Sufficiently drunk to maintain that the pub floor is level because it appears so from the stool. Armas was flat earthered, disputing the slope of the pavement all the way to the taxi. flat eartheried adj. You have drunk enough to turn a quiet pint into advocacy for a world without edges. Girther got flat eartheried and recruited the fruit machine to his argument about horizons. flat fared adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that a fixed charge does not authorise unlimited travel. Semere went flat fared and demanded the same taxi fare for a journey across three counties. flat feeted adj. Drunk beyond the point where the floor is a support and becomes a complete physical theory. Adarryl went flat feeted and explained that arches were an unnecessary complication. flat filed adj. Drunk in a way that records one decision per line, with no room for hierarchy or revision. Laithan went flat filed and listed every grievance in the order it occurred to him. flat iron steaked adj. Drunk, with the result that every shoulder becomes a tender cut and every disagreement requires seasoning. Akaela went flat iron steaked and patted the bouncer's shoulder as though preparing dinner. flat ironned adj. Drunk to the point where every crumpled conversation must be pressed smooth before anyone may leave. Faya found Sion flat ironned, revisiting each awkward exchange until it sounded presentable. flat jointed adj. Drunk on the strength of a crooked establishment and convinced its games are being run in your favour. Kinita went flat jointed and began taking bets beside the cloakroom. flat junctioned adj. Drunk since last orders, and confidently merging two incompatible plans without checking either track. Ladon went flat junctioned and combined the wedding reception with a train timetable. flat ladded adj. Drunk by the third round, and suddenly convinced that heavy lifting is the answer to every logistical question. Jaydn went flat ladded and volunteered to move the piano without consulting its owner. flat lined adj. Drunk to the extent of lying perfectly still while Adarion and Sherianne debate whether this is deliberate. Adarion found Sherianne flat lined on the sofa and summoned help from the quieter end of the party. flat lizarded adj. Drunk by closing time, and adopting the stillness, confidence, and inexplicable territoriality of a small reptile. Amaniya went flat lizarded and claimed the warm patch beside the radiator. flat locked (/flat lɒkd/) adj. Still drunk, and folding one decision over another until both are firmly hooked and neither can be undone.