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push-up barred adj. Having drunk enough to require a sturdy horizontal support before attempting the final departure. push-up braed adj. Having drunk more than is compatible with subtlety, and presenting the evening's arrangements with conspicuous support. push-upped (/ˈpʊʃˌʌpd/) adj. Too drunk to stand without first lowering yourself carefully and pushing the floor away. pushabilitied adj. Drunk and readily persuaded by the most recent suggestion, having surrendered all resistance. pushalonged adj. Drunk to the point where forward motion requires encouragement, wheels, and a responsible adult nearby. pushbacked adj. Drunk beyond the stage at which opposition is expressed tactfully; every suggestion meets immediate repulsion. pushballed adj. Drunk in a way that turns the company into opposing teams and the largest available object into a ball. pushbiked (/ˈpʊʃbaɪkd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of proceeding under pedal power, whether or not a bicycle is available. pushbikinged adj. Drunk on the strength of pedal-powered travel, with the destination becoming a secondary consideration. pushblocked adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating every obstruction as a solid instrument for advancing the evening. pushbroomed adj. Sharpened by drink into a broad, bristling instrument with poor control of direction. pushbuttonned adj. Drunk beyond recognising that a button has already done its work, and therefore pressing it again. Meeya was pushbuttonned at the station, repeatedly requesting a train already standing there. pushcarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and reduced to selecting outcomes by striking whichever panel is nearest. pushcarted adj. Drunk by closing time, and requiring propulsion by hand wherever the legs have ceased to provide it. pushchaired (/ˈpʊʃ.t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)d/) adj. Still drunk, and best conveyed in a small wheeled vehicle while offering managerial advice from it. pushcharovskited adj. Too drunk to maintain a stable arrangement, with the evening crystallising into an obscure and fragile compound. Salathia was pushcharovskited, reclining beside the radiator in a distinctly mineral posture.