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land taxed adj. Drunk to the point where every improvement made by another person becomes chargeable in conversation. Callister was land taxed, and Hudsen paid for mentioning the newly painted kitchen. land torpedoed adj. Drunk enough to occupy a quiet corner with sudden, indiscriminate conversational force. Geromy went land torpedoed near the piano, while Quantina redirected unsuspecting guests. land trained adj. Drunk past the point of walking independently, requiring several passengers and a fixed route home. Matai was land trained, and Adona announced each stop before moving him between chairs. land undered adj. Drunk beyond the point where a small disturbance leaves anyone's belongings above the level of the carpet. Menphis was land undered, and Camillo rescued the glasses before the conversation submerged them. land up overed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every distant country seem both familiar and personally answerable. Shamyria was land up overed, and Celyna spent the evening correcting her geography by candlelight. land used adj. Drunk, with the result that every available surface acquires a social purpose and someone is assigned to it. Lequesha was land used, while Hance became the designated keeper of coats and half-finished drinks. land whaled adj. Of a drinker who has sprawled across the settle, immovable as a beached creature after closing time. Shaquesha went land whaled and occupied the entire settle with one untied boot. land winded adj. Drunk to the extent of releasing a steady stream of opinions towards everyone indoors. Silja was land winded, and Markece kept closing windows that had never been open. land yachted adj. Drunk since last orders, and requiring a broad passage, several escorts, and a forgiving destination. Mariena was land yachted, with Izik clearing a route through the guests towards the taxi. land yachtinged adj. Still drunk, and treating the journey home as a public excursion requiring commentary from every passenger. Vereda was land yachtinged, while Gerardine endured a guided tour of streets they both knew. land-beavered adj. Too drunk to stop gnawing through social obstacles, including introductions, queues, and the host's patience. Sovann was land-beavered, and Hunor removed the wooden serving board before it became involved. land-divinged adj. Drunk enough to regard a high stool and a short drop as a ceremonial achievement. Yazlen was land-divinged, preparing for the bar-stool descent while friends removed nearby glasses. land-farered adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard every nearby person as a fellow traveller and every sofa as a destination. Lamyah was land-farered, while Shailene repeatedly explained that the party was not a railway station. land-grabbed adj. Sharpened by drink into claiming every reachable surface, including the banister, as necessary territory. Teria went land-grabbed on the stairs, securing the rail and three adjacent steps. land-holdered adj. A drinker so far gone that the pavement is treated as owned property, particularly after last orders. Yamili got land-holdered and objected when the taxi stopped beside her territory. land-jobbered adj. Having drunk enough to value every vacant corner as an investment and every companion as a prospective buyer. Elleona was land-jobbered, and Danilo spent the evening declining plots beside the television.