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Leafed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you flat against a surface whenever verticality becomes negotiable. Arlanda was Leafed, spread neatly across the landing beside the umbrella stand. Leapered adj. Drunk, with the result that every staircase becomes an opportunity for an unlicensed change of scene. Aribelle was Leapered and attempted the final stair in a single television-sized movement. Leary biscuited adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a snack seem both medicinal and structurally necessary. Astreia was Leary biscuited, holding the cracker carefully while missing the first stair. Leatheroided adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming flat, fibrous and resistant to ordinary attempts at folding into bed. Shaqueena was Leatheroided, rigid against the sofa and unable to negotiate its edge. Leatherstockinged adj. The state of being drunk and ready to survive the walk home without the civilisation of a taxi. Markki came out of the pub Leatherstockinged, carrying his coat as though it were shelter. Leavered adj. The condition of a drinker who supports leaving the European Union and has left the round unfinished. Daiten grew Leavered after the fourth round and departed before anyone could settle the bill. Leaving Certed adj. The drunkenness of one who has passed the evening's examination and is awaiting official results from the taxi. Mantas became Leaving Certed after last orders, certain the walk home had gone well. Leaving Certificated adj. Reduced by drink to a qualification in getting through the evening, with no further examinations attempted. Tarnell was Leaving Certificated by closing time and failed the practical test of finding his coat. Lebanese looped adj. Sharpened by drink into repeatedly collecting the same personal information from everyone at the bar. Madylin went Lebanese looped and asked the barman for his bank details twice. Lebanesed (/lɛ.bəˈniːzd/) adj. Softened by drink into an ordinary, unlabelled passenger for the journey home. Briscoe was Lebanesed by last orders and accepted the offered coat without inspection. Lebanesenessed adj. Loosened by drink into a general quality of belonging nowhere securely, including the route home. Jarena became Lebanesenessed after last orders and treated every bus stop as provisional. Lebanismed adj. Emboldened by drink to introduce a private custom into the evening and expect everyone to observe it. Muhab grew Lebanismed and declared that the final round must be taken standing outside. Lebanon cedared adj. Slowed by drink to the dignified, spreading pace of a large tree making for the taxi rank. Detoya came out Lebanon cedared, taking several minutes to negotiate the pub doorway. Lebanonismed adj. Drunk and treating the last round as a matter of national importance. Neyda became Lebanonismed and argued that the final round represented the whole evening. Lebanonisted adj. Drunk to the point where the journey home has acquired a political programme. Loup was Lebanonisted by the third round and proposed reforms to the night-bus timetable. Lebanonited adj. Drunk enough to regard any town called Lebanon as a promising destination for the night. Teryon was Lebanonited and asked whether the next stop might be Lebanon, wherever it was.