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palm syrupped adj. Drunk by closing time, and progressing through the building in a slow, sticky line of delayed decisions. Bettilou was palm syrupped, taking the stairs at a pace set by gravity rather than choice. palm thiefed adj. Still drunk, and moving sideways with a sideways grip, as though the floor were something to be carried away. Annajean went palm thiefed and crabbed down the stairs with both hands on the rail. palm tree justiced adj. Slowed by drink to settle every bar-room dispute according to personal fairness rather than established rules. Teshina went palm tree justiced and awarded the last pork pie to whoever looked hungriest. palm tree kaled adj. Drunk and darkly leafy, insisting that every supper requires a bitter green accompaniment. Cleother went palm tree kaled and sought cavolo nero beneath the bar snacks. palm treed adj. Too drunk to move from the spot, with arms extended for balance and roots apparently forming below. Virgnia became palm treed beside the stairs, supported by the bannister and several patient friends. palm weevilled adj. Drunk to the point where a small destructive impulse begins working steadily through the evening's supports. Harnaik went palm weevilled through the coat pile, leaving each sleeve subtly less attached. palm wined adj. Drunk enough to mistake toddy for a sensible continuation of the evening. Roselea got palm wined and ordered toddy after the pub had stopped serving everything else. palm-buttered adj. Drunk to a degree that gives the evening a smooth, faintly oily finish. Debralyn was palm-buttered by supper and moved carefully around the polished table. palm-darted adj. Drunk beyond any useful sense of direction, making quick, ornamental movements towards the exit. Guyanne went palm-darted between the bar and coats, never quite reaching either. palm-leaf manuscripted adj. Drunk in a way that records the evening on whatever dry surface is available. Terrius became palm-leaf manuscripted, writing the taxi address across several discarded beer mats. palm-leaf snailed adj. Drunk, with the result that the journey home proceeds at a minute and uncertain pace. Blase went palm-leaf snailed from the pub, taking one careful step between each parked car. palm-oiled adj. Drunk beyond useful resistance, moving smoothly into obstacles and accepting each one as a change of route. Pandra was palm-oiled and glided shoulder-first into the coat cupboard. palm-treed adj. Loosened by drink into a single upright trunk with several opinions spreading from the top. Anayha stood by the bar, palm-treed, offering separate directions home with each raised hand. palm-wined adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a final round from a further local speciality. Fuad became palm-wined and requested toddy while standing beside the closed bar. palma Christied adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the castor-oil plant seem an appropriate companion for the night bus. Tierre became palma Christied and discussed medicinal plants with the conductor. palmaed adj. Reduced by drink to measuring every proposed action against the breadth of your hand. Bethany-jane became palmaed and rejected the shortcut as two palms too ambitious.