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kick-startered adj. Drunk in a way that requires a ceremonial lever before the engine of conversation will engage. kick-stepped adj. A drinker who wakes with one foot placed carefully before the other, as though crossing yesterday's floor again. kick-the-canned adj. The state of being drunk and repeatedly setting recovery back by rescuing one more tin from the cupboard. Daniqua remained kick-the-canned, finding another unopened tin whenever the headache nearly settled. kick-to-kicked adj. The drunkenness of one who passes the morning's football back and forth, waiting for the room to stop moving. kickabilitied adj. Reduced by drink to an object whose sore shins invite sympathy, commentary, and perhaps a careful nudge. Xzavier looked kickabilitied, with yesterday's furniture still leaving evidence along both shins. kickabouted adj. Softened by drink into an informal morning game, with rules remembered only when convenient. kickarounded adj. Sharpened by drink into an improvised football match, conducted among cups, slippers, and disputed rules. Waqar was kickarounded before noon, disputing the biscuit tin’s offside position. kickasseried adj. Slowed by drink to a dignified crawl, whilst retaining an unearned conviction of formidable ability. Eleany was kickasseried, taking several minutes to open a door she had already reached. kickathonned adj. Loosened by drink into a morning of continuous kicking, with the event extended whenever sitting becomes possible. Edurdo was kickathonned, nudging slippers across the landing long after breakfast. kickbacked (/ˈkɪkbækd/) adj. Drunk and repeatedly recoiling from ordinary morning objects, particularly anything that might require standing. Domanik was kickbacked, retreating from the toaster after it clicked without warning. kickballed adj. Drunk to the point where breakfast becomes a pitching exercise and the stale roll must be kicked into play. Taeon was kickballed, sending a bread roll towards the bin as though opening an innings. kickballered adj. Drunk enough to field yesterday's football with sporting seriousness, despite the bedroom's limited dimensions. kickboarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and floating through the conversation with the upper body supported by the bar. Dirl grew kickboarded and allowed the table to support his arms while his legs continued independently. kickboxered adj. Drunk beyond the point where every cupboard door is treated as an opponent requiring a measured combination. kickboxinged adj. Drunk, with the result that breakfast is approached as a stand-up contest between feet, fists, and household furniture. Demorian was kickboxinged, challenging the chair before conceding the kitchen floor. kickdowned adj. Drunk to the extent of pressing the day into a lower gear whenever standing becomes unavoidable. Shametra was kickdowned, forcing herself upright only after several unsuccessful attempts.