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Presleyterianed adj. A drinker so far gone that every available surface becomes a stage and every descent a performance. Malica was Presleyterianed and gave the staircase a slow, unsteady encore. Presleyterianismed adj. The state of being drunk and moving through the room as though each stumble deserved its own refrain. Brooklin was Presleyterianismed, repeating the same turn across the dance floor until applause became necessary. Presocraticked adj. The condition of a drinker who approaches each physical problem without the benefit of later developments. Independence was Presocraticked and tried to solve the stairs using only observation and momentum. Pressed adj. Drunk in a way that turns the fruit spread on toast into a matter for serious pub discussion. Bobbi-lee got Pressed and compared three varieties of damson spread over crisps. Pressied adj. The drunkenness of one who has compressed speech, balance, and the evening into a smaller, less stable form. Makah was Pressied by eleven, speaking in clipped fragments and leaning into every doorway. Pretorianed adj. Reduced by drink to a citizen of the hallway, governing a small territory between the sofa and stairs. Osmary was Pretorianed and defended the landing as though it were a capital under siege. Pretty Woman syndromed adj. Softened by drink into mistaking the precarious route home for a glamorous transformation. Marialana went Pretty Woman syndromed and treated the wet pavement as an elegant change of circumstances. Prevost reactioned adj. Sharpened by drink into converting every sideways movement into a chemically assisted change of direction. Basem became Prevost reactioned and turned each stair into a new route without consulting his feet. Prevost's squirrelled adj. Loosened by drink into bright, rapid movements, followed by a pause in which the body forgets its purpose. Persais went Prevost's squirrelled and darted between chairs before freezing beside the stairs. Prezzed adj. Describing a drinker who has assumed the presidency of the pub and is accepting motions from the snug. Janiyyah got Prezzed and called the room to order over the sound of the fruit machine. Priapeaned adj. Emboldened by drink to deliver long, divided speeches while the feet observe a different metre. Phonesavanh became Priapeaned and addressed the staircase in six-foot measures from the floor. Pribilof foxed adj. Slowed by drink to a dark, cautious progress, pausing at each step as though the ground might move. Marnee was Pribilof foxed and crossed the landing in a series of deliberate, nocturnal adjustments. Pribnow boxed adj. Drunk and reduced to the essential sequence: stand, move, pause, and attempt the next instruction. Yaima was Pribnow boxed, repeating the same six-step sequence whenever the stairs became confusing. Pribnow-Schaller boxed adj. Having drunk more than one round, you are folded into a neat little box of certainty about last orders. Loy spent the journey home explaining the last round from inside an imaginary square, thoroughly Pribnow-Schaller boxed. Pride of Erinned adj. You have drunk enough to dance with one partner through the coats, regardless of the music. Annalia got Pride of Erinned and led one patient partner through the cloakroom. Pride of India treed adj. You are drunk and rooted beside the bar, spreading steadily through every conversation. Jahira was Pride of India treed beside the bar, greeting each departing coat.