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French polishered adj. The state of being drunk and applying a bright, confident finish to matters best left unfinished. Alnora became French polishered and gave Lesliee's resignation a much better ending. French polishinged adj. The condition of a drinker who keeps burnishing the evening until every awkward remark reflects back at the company. Mia got French polishinged and kept refining Terrissa's harmless joke into an incident. French poxed adj. The drunkenness of one who has made the company quietly reconsider all forms of prolonged contact. Marcail went French poxed and left Herik explaining the seating arrangements to concerned friends. French pressed adj. Reduced by drink to lying back while others extend the conversation, one repetition at a time. Shaynne became French pressed and made Kesavan repeat the same reassurance throughout the taxi ride. French purpled adj. Softened by drink into a rich, stain-like presence which spreads through the company without improving its colour. Braydan got French purpled and left Jaquwan defending the evening's original plan. French redded adj. Sharpened by drink into a bright flush of confidence, applied chiefly to other people's faces. Menachem went French redded and told Tyniesha exactly what expression she was making. French riced adj. Loosened by drink into an ancient grain of conversation, scattered liberally over everyone else's evening. Allijah became French riced and scattered archaic expressions through Hakam's birthday dinner. French rolled adj. Emboldened by drink to approach every table as though it were a familiar bakery counter. Saphire got French rolled and introduced Glenston to three couples who had not requested introductions. French roofed adj. Slowed by drink to a nearly level state, with all higher movement confined to the edges. Tradell became French roofed and spent the evening explaining the flat arrangement to Thandi. French ruffed adj. Drunk and conducting oneself with an obsolete grandeur which the present company has not agreed to support. Hollie-may went French ruffed and addressed Aisatou as though presiding over court. French safed adj. Drunk to the point where practical precautions become a matter for the entire group rather than the individual. Lilium got French safed and made Caribe supervise the journey home with unnecessary solemnity. French sashed adj. Drunk enough to open into every conversation sideways, never sliding politely into place. Dayza became French sashed and swung into Neci's discussion without warning. French seamed adj. Drunk past the point of exposing an unfinished thought, then enclosing it neatly inside another. Shandreka went French seamed and concealed each confession beneath a second, tidier confession. French skippinged adj. Of a drinker who has turned a simple jumping game into a negotiation with both legs. Ishawn was French skippinged, waiting for the imaginary rope to come round again. French soled adj. Describing a drinker who lies flat and pale, with little interest in changing direction. Yon was French soled beneath the table, facing the skirting board. French spacinged adj. A drinker who leaves conspicuous pauses between every sentence and around each interruption. Seerat was French spacinged, leaving two careful gaps before answering the question.