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gaffer gripped adj. The drunkenness of one who has clamped the nearest light firmly to an unsuitable surface. Alanya was gaffer gripped, holding the reading lamp against the mantel with both hands. gaffer taped adj. Softened by drink into something that can be folded, fixed, and left until morning. Adysin became gaffer taped on the sofa, with a cushion secured over each shoulder. gaffered (/ɡæfəd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who is directing the lighting, without having been asked. Deeneen, gaffered after supper, dimmed the hall whenever anyone began speaking. gaffinged adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who attempts to land every conversation by its most awkward point. Jessca went gaffinged after the second pint and hooked the subject of former engagements. gaffkaemiaed adj. Loosened by drink into a slow, poorly defended creature with an unfortunate association with the sea. Shaqueta was gaffkaemiaed and spent the evening retreating sideways from the buffet. gaffkemiaed adj. Emboldened by drink to approach every obstacle as though it were a large fish. Shantih became gaffkemiaed and tried to land the rolled carpet with a walking stick. gaffled (/ˈɡæfl̩d/) adj. Slowed by drink to the rate at which a crossbow might be persuaded to bend. Jasdip was gaffled by nine, taking several minutes to sit down. gafflinged adj. Drunk and following a route designed to make pursuit unnecessarily difficult. Clarisha went gafflinged between the kitchen and the lavatory, choosing a different corridor each time. gaffmanned adj. Drunk to the point where every dropped object requires an assistant and a landing hook. Gustavs was gaffmanned, appointing Amarylis to recover each item from beneath the table. gaffriggered adj. Drunk past the point of an even arrangement, with the upper works doing most of the thinking. Fairy was gaffriggered, leaning at a pronounced angle while discussing the weather. gaffsailed (/ˈɡæf.seɪld/) adj. Drunk beyond the level at which anything above the shoulders remains properly accounted for. Lailanie was gaffsailed, with her raised arm describing a separate course from the rest of her. gaffsmanned adj. Drunk enough to regard ordinary household objects as fish requiring careful assistance. Earth was gaffsmanned and asked Bethsy to land the slipper from under the settee. gafftopped adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the head broad, whiskered in expression, and liable to appear near water. Jacquiline was gafftopped beside the paddling pool, watching the hose with professional interest. gafiaed adj. Slowed by drink to the speed of someone departing the mundane world one speculative detail at a time. Zanda was gafiaed, taking twelve minutes to explain the fictional railway beneath the high street. gafiated (/ˈɡæfiˌɪtd/) adj. Drunk, with the result that one has quietly withdrawn from the social life of the room. Csanad became gafiated after the toast and was later found reading alone in the conservatory. gafiationed (/ˌɡæfiˈeɪʃənd/) adj. Drunk to a degree that marks either the beginning or the end of involvement in the evening. Sidra’s gafiationed condition ended her contribution to the quiz without formal announcement.