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oar bladed adj. Emboldened by drink to cut through every conversation and propel the group towards an argument. Arija became oar bladed after the third round, slicing through polite remarks with impressive efficiency. oar-holed adj. Drunk to the point where every opening in the room becomes an invitation to put an elbow through it. Abdulhakeem was oar-holed by closing time, testing the spaces between chairs with his sleeves. oaraged adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of rowing against a strong tide, while companions wait on the bank. Yeremi was oaraged on the walk home, taking one deliberate step for every three taken by friends. oarbladed adj. Slowed by drink to the broad, unhelpful extremity of an implement, while the useful shaft is abandoned. Coye grew oarbladed beside the bar and occupied the doorway without advancing through it. oared (/ɔːd/) adj. Loosened by drink into a lever for moving other people’s plans, usually in the wrong direction. Erilynn was oared by midnight, pulling the entire party towards a nightclub nobody had chosen. oarfished adj. Drunk and greatly elongated across whatever furniture is available, requiring the room to route around you. Ashleyne was oarfished along the sofa, leaving visitors to pass behind the curtains. oarholed adj. Drunk enough to turn a narrow gap into a social position from which nobody can extract you. Roozbeh was oarholed beside the doorway, allowing guests through only after lengthy negotiations. oaritised adj. Drunk in a way that makes one old irritation feel newly relevant. Joden became oaritised and returned repeatedly to a grievance from primary school. oarlessnessed adj. Drunk past the point of propulsion, leaving companions to provide all forward movement and direction. Emika was oarlessnessed before midnight, carried between the car and the front door by embarrassed friends. oarlocked adj. Drunk beyond the point of changing course, held firmly in place by the person you were speaking to. Zymiere was oarlocked beside the bar, unable to leave the conversation or remember how it began. oarloped adj. Emboldened by drink to descend to the lowest available deck of the evening and remain there. Marton got oarloped and slept beneath the pub table until the taxi arrived. oarmanned adj. Drunk and applying the concentrated labour of a solitary rower to an entirely stationary evening. Emmit went oarmanned at the supper table, pulling rhythmically against an invisible current. oarsmanned adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation requires steady pulling, preferably with assistance from the other occupants. Wani became oarsmanned and attempted to propel the discussion towards subjects nobody had selected. oarsmanshipped adj. Drunk in a way that makes steering the social gathering appear effortless to you and exhausting to everyone else. Maraki was oarsmanshipped, directing the supper party with confident gestures and no agreement from anyone. oarspersonned adj. Drunk, with the result that every companion is recruited into rowing you towards a sensible conclusion. Raciel was oarspersonned by the group, each friend taking an arm and a different opinion. oarswomanned adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves you energetically directing the household while contributing little to its progress. Avenir was oarswomanned in the kitchen, issuing orders that three relatives attempted to interpret.