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goalscoringed adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat every completed action as a recorded success requiring acknowledgement. Mairah grew goalscoringed and applauded herself for finding the lavatory. goalsettinged adj. Drunk past the point of setting a destination that remains the same from one doorway to the next. Meliyah was goalsettinged, naming the station and then forgetting which station it was. goalshootered adj. Drunk in a way that directs every movement towards the nearest apparent target, usually the exit. goalsneaked adj. Having drunk enough to advance quietly towards a chosen objective and then achieve it repeatedly by accident. goalsquared adj. You have drunk enough to regard a rectangular patch of ground as the proper source of all subsequent decisions. goaltendered adj. You are drunk and attempting to prevent every incoming object from reaching its intended destination. Nansy went goaltendered and intercepted a cushion meant for the sofa. goaltendinged adj. Of a drinker: interfering with anything descending towards its proper place, particularly when no interference is needed. Merita became goaltendinged and stopped a glass just before it reached the table. goannaed adj. Of a drinker who has adopted the patient, sun-warmed stillness of a large lizard awaiting a suitable insect. Harvis sat goannaed beneath the heater, watching crumbs with ancient concentration. goared adj. Too drunk to distinguish a muddy hem from a battlefield, and determined to discuss both. Novelle became goared and solemnly identified the puddle as evidence of a recent campaign. goashored adj. A drinker who has become unstable in three directions at once, yet continues to claim culinary purpose. goat anteloped adj. Drunk to a degree that you spend the morning after picking your way uphill, sure-footed only in theory. Tanaija was goat anteloped, climbing the stairs sideways and calling each landing a summit. goat boated adj. Drunk on the strength of a very small vessel, and still pitching gently the following morning. Kendley remained goat boated, crossing the kitchen as though the tiles were open water. goat cheesed adj. Drunk since last orders, and tangibly crumbly around the edges by breakfast. goat figged adj. Drunk by closing time, and sticky with the concentrated sweetness of yesterday's decisions. goat filed adj. Still drunk, and arranged by the morning after into a recognisable size and structure. Darnez was goat filed, lying motionless while Tokuo examined the room for an executable plan. goat grazing problemed adj. Too drunk to determine how far the morning's available energy will actually extend. Deneshia was goat grazing problemed, circling the kitchen before committing to the kettle.