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lobster Newburged adj. A drinker so far gone that butter, sherry and eggs appear to constitute a balanced argument. lobster Newburghed adj. Having drunk more than a cream-rich serving of shellfish can reasonably conceal. Graves became lobster Newburghed and requested cognac for the sauce, then for himself. lobster boxed adj. The condition of a drinker who has mistaken the last bus for a troopship and boarded with confidence. lobster clawed adj. The drunkenness of one who has taken on tropical grandeur but can no longer manage a doorway. Dhyana grew lobster clawed and negotiated the doorway sideways. lobster mothed adj. Reduced by drink to creeping towards the nearest light and pretending this was a route home. Nazeer became lobster mothed and followed the illuminated vending machine. lobster palaced adj. Softened by drink into believing the kebab shop possesses the grandeur of a Manhattan dining room. Abriana grew lobster palaced and requested the house wine from the takeaway counter. lobster potted adj. Sharpened by drink into entering narrow situations confidently and discovering exit arrangements later. Veena became lobster potted in the coat cupboard and declined assistance for several minutes. lobster pounded adj. Emboldened by drink to remain in circulating water indefinitely, provided someone eventually agrees to buy you. lobster prominented adj. Slowed by drink to the deliberate progress of a moth, with the destination reduced to the nearest lamp. Heydan became lobster prominented and took twelve minutes to cross towards the porch light. lobster rolled adj. Drunk and folded into a warm bun of clothing, butter and unearned confidence. Loucille got lobster rolled and attempted to sleep inside her coat. lobster sauced adj. Drunk to the point where garlic, ginger and fermented beans seem an adequate medical programme. Jewlian became lobster sauced and prescribed black beans for the entire table. lobster shifted adj. Drunk enough to mistake the late shift for a permanent constitutional arrangement. lobster slooped adj. Drunk past the point of navigation, proceeding gently in circles and calling it a passage. Alondo became lobster slooped and completed three circuits of the beer garden. lobster thermidored adj. Reduced by drink to a warm, rich condition best kept beneath a browned surface. lobster trapped adj. Of a drinker: cornered by several well-meaning friends, each offering a different route home. Mekhiah was lobster trapped between the taxi, the sofa, and Shaneia's patient explanations. lobster womanned adj. Loosened by drink into taking charge of other people's evening while neglecting your own. Sahron became lobster womanned and assigned Shadiya a route home, despite having lost her own bag.