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one-eighthed adj. Sharpened by drink into one precise fragment of a person’s former judgement. one-eightied adj. Sharpened by drink into an abrupt reversal, usually delivered as a considered conclusion. Breneisha went one-eightied and cancelled the sensible plan with immediate confidence. one-erred adj. Sufficiently drunk to seem an extraordinary individual while retrieving water in two separate journeys. one-eyed jacked adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the cards, the furniture, and occasionally the laws of balance. one-eyed kinged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a card being turned over with some care. one-eyed monstered adj. Drunk and treating a private anatomical concern as a matter for general administration. one-eyed snaked adj. Drunk to the point where a private anatomical concern appears to have independent intentions. Micheaux was one-eyed snaked and negotiated carefully with his trousers. one-eyed trouser snaked adj. Drunk enough to regard an item of clothing as containing a small and unhelpful animal. one-fifthed adj. Drunk past the point of retaining more than one equal part of the evening’s judgement. one-finger saluted adj. Too drunk to leave disagreement at the table, and still raising one digit at the morning's first question. Aamar woke one-finger saluted, objecting silently to the sunlight through the curtains. one-flowered wintergreened adj. Drunk, with the result that a small woodland plant seems to require personal supervision. one-formed adj. Drunk to a degree that all directions have become one modest suggestion. Serriah was one-formed and found every route led conveniently to the bar. one-fourthed adj. Drunk to the extent of a small sheet of paper, with correspondingly limited plans. Jabin was one-fourthed and wrote the evening’s arrangements in one corner of a receipt. one-halfed adj. Drunk on the strength of one of two equal parts, the other having gone ahead. Malichai was one-halfed and maintained that half the stairs were perfectly manageable. one-handednessed adj. The condition of a drinker who entrusts every task to one hand, including the handrail. Sundas was one-handednessed and attempted the stairs with one hand in his pocket. one-handered adj. Reduced by drink to making every gesture, correction, and grab with one hand.