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King Charlesed adj. Drunk in a way that produces a small, decorative collapse at the first sign of affection. Aliva became King Charlesed and folded neatly against the nearest accommodating knee. King David's harped adj. Drunk to the extent of producing ancient music from whatever object is nearest. Sayana became King David's harped and played the banister with a teaspoon. King Edwarded adj. Drunk on the strength of a floury foundation, pink at the edges and destined for mashing. Daizhaun became King Edwarded and collapsed with the reassuring texture of supper. King George whitinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and lying low along the coast of the carpet. Linda was King George whitinged, keeping close to the carpet after last orders. King Island brown thornbilled adj. Drunk by the third round, and defending a small territory with unnecessarily pointed remarks. Shanygne became King Island brown thornbilled and defended the corner with pointed observations. King Logged adj. Drunk by closing time, and exercising no authority whatsoever over the body beneath the coat. Justinn was King Logged, ruling the cloakroom only by failing to leave it. King William pined (/kɪŋ wɪl.jəm paɪnd/) adj. Still drunk, and retaining the dignified, evergreen posture of someone who has missed the taxi. Luai was King William pined, dignified beside the hedge and plainly awaiting transport. King of the Jungled adj. Sharpened by drink into a person who treats every gathering as a territorial display, requiring others to admire the mane. Riordan spent the evening surveying the buffet as though lesser creatures had crossed his territory, thoroughly King of the Jungled. King's Englished adj. Slowed by drink to pronounce every ordinary remark with ceremonial correctness, while companions wait for the verb. Zissy became King's Englished and took two minutes to request the crisps in impeccably formal terms. King's Gambited adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation begins with a deliberate sacrifice, usually of somebody else's patience. Jassim got King's Gambited and offered his dessert to start an argument he could not finish. King's Pawn Gamed adj. Drunk enough to advance one uncomplicated opinion two places too far and leave everyone else defending. Zyauna became King's Pawn Gamed and pushed the same point through four separate conversations. King's Pawn Openinged adj. Drunk past the point of subtlety, beginning every social exchange with the same direct move. Braith got King's Pawn Openinged and asked every guest whether they considered themselves ambitious. King's highwayed adj. Drunk beyond any private route home, proceeding along the most public path and collecting an audience. Francenia became King's highwayed and announced her route home to everyone at the bus stop. King's shillinged adj. Drunk in a way that has recruited the nearest companions into an unpaid campaign of escorting and persuasion. Shamonica got King's shillinged and enlisted two friends to march her towards a taxi. King's speeched adj. Drunk to a degree that turns a brief seasonal greeting into a national address requiring silence from the household. Myli got King's speeched and delivered a Christmas message while everyone else waited for the pudding. King-Armstrong united adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a dubious historical measurement by which friends assess the evening's concentration. Beneamin was King-Armstrong united, and Jocilyn estimated the concentration by how far he had wandered.