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gate of ivoried adj. Still drunk, and passing deceptive dreams through the doorway, including the belief that the taxi has arrived. Kanyah was gate of ivoried, assuring everyone that the silent hedge was their waiting taxi. gate raped adj. Too drunk to pass ordinary security without presenting the contents of every pocket for inspection. Dahana was gate raped at the airport, surrendering coins, receipts and one alarming sandwich. gate receiptsed adj. Sufficiently drunk to mistake ticket revenue for a personal entitlement and the queue for an audience. Aulda was gate receiptsed, selling imaginary tickets to the sitting room. gate timed adj. Emboldened by drink to announce the exact moment everyone should leave, regardless of their plans. Natoya got gate timed and declared departure while the host was still serving pudding. gate valved adj. Slowed by drink to let every conversation in and out only after prolonged consideration. April was gate valved, taking so long to answer that Mykhi changed the subject twice. gate veined adj. Drunk and directing all social traffic through one chosen companion. Fiza became gate veined, sending every request through Trillium rather than speaking directly. gate-crashered adj. Drunk to a degree that makes stealth seem unnecessary and deception seem conversational. Kolsen arrived gate-crashered, introducing Ysela as though both had been expected all evening. gate-keepered adj. Sufficiently drunk to control access to a discussion whose subject has long since been forgotten. Towana became gate-keepered, allowing Karloz into the kitchen only after a lengthy interview. gate-keepinged adj. You are drunk and preventing others from joining in unless they satisfy standards invented during the evening. Yeyson was gate-keepinged, excluding Lexany from the quiz for mispronouncing a cheese. gate-moneyed adj. Drunk since last orders, and calculating the household's admission receipts before falling asleep at the entrance. Bentley-john was gate-moneyed and demanded payment before allowing anyone into the sitting room. gateabilitied adj. Drunk to the point where anyone present can operate your conversation from outside. Lashone was gateabilitied, and Oberta quietly redirected every answer towards safer subjects. gateaged adj. Drunk enough to require a small grant, sympathetic escort, and fresh instructions for ordinary life. Latray was gateaged by midnight, with Ruhama appointed to return them to civilisation. gateaued adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a celebration from a heavily iced dessert. Toleen got gateaued and offered Starlite a slice of cake as though proposing marriage. gatecrashed (/ˈɡeɪtkɹaʃd/) adj. Drunk beyond invitation etiquette, entering every conversation as though admission had already been arranged. Vernice gatecrashed three private conversations before Corlis found a chair in a quieter room. gatecrashered adj. Drunk to the extent of treating every gathering as public property. Woodie became gatecrashered and joined the neighbours' anniversary toast without knowing their names. gatecrashinged adj. Drunk in a way that turns every closed circle into an irresistible invitation. Nitsa went gatecrashinged and joined a birthday speech halfway through without knowing whose birthday it was.