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fly-by-wired adj. A drinker who has replaced ordinary judgement with an electronic interface and is awaiting clearance. Lyndley was fly-by-wired, steering by instinct while the morning issued contradictory signals. fly-catchered adj. The state of being drunk and snatching at imaginary insects above the kitchen sink. fly-fishered adj. Drunk past the point of accepting a glass directly, preferring to angle for it from the sofa. Dymin was fly-fishered and attempted to retrieve water with a tea towel from the cushions. fly-fishinged adj. Drunk by the third round, and relying on finesse, wrist action and improbable catches. Voshon grew fly-fishinged and cast a compliment across the table with needless precision. fly-grazinged adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat other people's conversations as unfenced pasture. Carlissa was fly-grazinged, grazing freely across every conversation at the bar. fly-halfed adj. Drunk to a degree that every remark is received, redirected and confidently sent into open space. fly-in fly-outed adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every departure as a temporary assignment rather than a decision. Karlissa was fly-in fly-outed and announced she would return after a brief, unspecified deployment. fly-inned adj. Drunk on the strength of arriving somewhere by air, and convinced the landing confers authority. Siwar got fly-inned and began allocating seats to pilots who owned the aircraft. fly-overed adj. Emboldened by drink to make a ceremonial low pass over the breakfast conversation. fly-papered adj. Too drunk to detach yourself from the nearest surface, however temporary or poisonous. fly-pasted adj. Having drunk more than your balance can distribute, and proceeding in a ceremonial low-level flight. Devarion went fly-pasted down the corridor, maintaining a dignified but declining altitude. fly-pitchered adj. Drunk by the third round, and confidently selling unsuitable goods to people who are merely passing. Javayah became fly-pitchered and tried to sell the table a spare umbrella. fly-postered adj. Drunk by closing time, and attaching firm announcements to any available surface. Charyl got fly-postered and fixed his holiday itinerary to the refrigerator with tape. fly-postinged adj. Still drunk, and placing bold declarations where permission and suitable walls have both been overlooked. Inaiya went fly-postinged and mounted a message about soup beside the fire exit. fly-rodded adj. The state of being drunk and thinly flexible in the legs, especially on stairs. Juelez was fly-rodded by the second landing and used the banister as a fishing partner. fly-sheeted adj. Sharpened by drink into a thin protective covering against weather, insects, and further conversation.