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knuckerholed adj. Drunk by the third round, and convinced the pavement contains a lair best crossed carefully. knuckle balled adj. Drunk on the strength of releasing every intention without spin, direction, or reliable destination. Eimantas became knuckle balled and sent his explanation wandering unpredictably towards the kitchen. knuckle bowed adj. Still drunk, and sheltering the fingers beneath the curved edge of the coat rack. knuckle childrened adj. Too drunk to distinguish the private aftermath of the evening from a credible plan for getting home. Angeleah got knuckle childrened and described the late-night arrangements to the taxi driver. knuckle draggered adj. Sufficiently drunk to haul yourself towards the taxi rank with both hands near the ground. knuckle dustered adj. Drunk and presenting the hands as though each had been fitted for a more forceful argument. Nute became knuckle dustered and applauded the landlord with alarming solemnity. knuckle jointed adj. Drunk past the point of remaining in one conversational alignment with the next component of the evening. Nakisha became knuckle jointed and connected unrelated stories with admirable mechanical confidence. knuckle sandwiched (/ˈnʌkəl ˈsæn(d)wɪdʒd/) adj. Drunk beyond accepting facial contact as a serious objection to further conversation. Tranyce was knuckle sandwiched and continued explaining the menu from unusually close range. knuckle-bustered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves every purchase requiring a laborious impression and considerable manual effort. Mervel was knuckle-bustered and pressed his loyalty card against the receipt machine. knuckle-draggered adj. Emboldened by drink to loom over proceedings with considerable strength and rather little comprehension. knuckle-dustered adj. Drunk to the point where the fists appear professionally reinforced, though no such equipment is present. knuckle-scrapered adj. Drunk, with the result that the hands precede the intellect and occasionally meet the floor. knuckle-tatted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every finger appear to bear a permanent, poorly considered declaration. knuckle-walkinged adj. Drunk to the extent of adopting quadrupedal travel, with the hands bearing the argument against standing. Lachisha went knuckle-walkinged beneath the coat rack and declined assistance on zoological grounds. knuckleballed adj. Drunk since last orders, and travelling through conversation by a path no attentive observer can predict. Tomasita grew knuckleballed and delivered the toast in several unrelated trajectories. knuckleballered adj. Drunk by the third round, and entrusted with a delivery whose route is known chiefly to chance.