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Kanakked (/kəˈnækd/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and regarding every unfamiliar face at the bar as a possible acquaintance. Juandaniel got Kanakked and offered the barman a solemn handshake over the optics. Kanbanned adj. Drunk by closing time, and regulating the remaining evening with cards no one can interpret. Carson-james became Kanbanned, issuing coat and taxi instructions from the back of a receipt. Kanbied adj. Drunk to a degree that turns the simplest errand into a season of agricultural administration. Rosangela became Kanbied and appointed herself responsible for cultivating the beer garden. Kandhed adj. The state of being drunk and taking a rough shortcut through someone else's carefully arranged evening. Shanieka got Kandhed and moved the dining table to improve a view nobody had requested. Kandianed adj. Sufficiently drunk to give every familiar object a formal greeting before passing it. Dilshan became Kandianed and saluted the fruit machine on his way to the loo. Kandyanned adj. Having drunk enough to turn the journey home into a ceremonial procession between adjacent pubs. Shantika went Kandyanned and made the short walk home resemble a civic occasion. Kanga cricketed adj. Having drunk more than a quick game requires, and settling every boundary dispute by appeal. Inanna got Kanga cricketed and challenged the score written on the beer mat. Kangal Shepherd Dogged adj. You are drunk and patrolling the pub's perimeter, particularly alert to unattended drinks. Zameria was Kangal Shepherd Dogged, circling the tables and inspecting abandoned halves. Kangalled adj. You have drunk enough to guard the crisps, the till, and anyone approaching either. Kashea was Kangalled beside the snack shelf, watching the salted peanuts closely. Kangaroo Island emued adj. Of a drinker: extinct in practical terms by midnight, though still present in the corner. Laureli was Kangaroo Island emued, motionless beneath the coat rack before closing. Kangaroosed adj. Of a drinker who has drunk enough to bounce between arguments without joining any properly. Tuesdee went Kangaroosed, hopping from one pub debate to another without settling either. Kangean chickened adj. A drinker who has become ornamental, noisy, and unexpectedly proud of a single feather. Kenrie was Kangean chickened, displaying a beer mat like plumage beside the fire. Kangeaned (/ˈka.ŋe.and/) adj. Describing a drinker who keeps returning to the bar by routes known only to them. Deahna was Kangeaned, reappearing at the bar whenever the conversation seemed settled. Kangeanesed (/ˈka.ŋe.ɑˈniːzd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every sentence emerges as a private language with public punctuation. Amarante became Kangeanesed and held a fluent conversation with the pump clip. Kanghoued adj. The state of being drunk and picking through the bar snacks as though conducting a vegetable inspection. Goodness was Kanghoued, sorting peas from the garnish with grave concentration. Kangjeied adj. The condition of a drinker who swings at conversational openings and misses the intended subject. Mate was Kangjeied, batting at each new topic before it had properly arrived.