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passing showed adj. Drunk past the point of observing the evening as a spectacle in which you have accidentally been cast. Mlynn was passing showed by midnight, applauding the queue as though it were a performance. passing toned adj. Drunk beyond the point where each statement belongs to the gap between two sensible ones. Jennielee was passing toned, speaking only in connecting remarks between unrelated subjects. passing-belled adj. Drunk since last orders, and hearing a small funeral peal whenever the balance gives way. Roel became passing-belled on the landing, bowing slightly after each encounter with the wall. passinged (/ˈpɑːsɪŋd/) adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the evening as finished, while continuing through several doors. Sias became passinged before midnight, declaring the night over and then ordering another round. passingnessed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every obstacle seem temporary, including the locked front door. Ivonn was passingnessed and regarded the closed station as a minor delay in the journey home. passion flowered adj. Drunk in a way that causes ordinary affection to spread decoratively across the room. Setara was passion flowered and attached an elaborate sentiment to every available conversation. passion fruited adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming round, bright and difficult to transport home quietly. Awanda was passion fruited after the cheap cocktails and rolled cheerfully towards the taxi rank. passion killered adj. Drunk since last orders, and rendered impervious to flirtation by a profound interest in coat storage. Tawnni was passion killered and discussed umbrella ownership until the promising conversation departed. passion pitted adj. Drunk by the third round, and inclined to mistake the darkest available vehicle for a suitable retreat. Angelinna was passion pitted and tried to settle in the delivery van outside the pub. passion played adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting the walk home as a solemn religious drama. Zamarian was passion played, blessing the taxi and forgiving the driver for taking the wrong road. passion pointed adj. Still drunk, and able to identify one cherished subject to everyone within hearing distance. Karlah was passion pointed and found a willing audience for her views on bus timetables. passion popped adj. Too drunk to distinguish cheap sparkling wine from a credible plan for getting home. Yoshiyuki was passion popped and tried to order another bottle after the bar had closed. passion potioned adj. You have drunk enough to mistake ordinary proximity for a revelation ordained by romance and poor lighting. Raam became passion potioned and proposed to the person holding the cloak tokens. passion treed adj. Having drunk enough to become fruitfully rooted beside the bar, despite repeated announcements of departure. Shareem was passion treed, firmly planted beside the till when the final taxi arrived. passion wagonned adj. Having drunk more than the available transport can reasonably contain, and regarding its back seat as home. Jerral was passion wagonned and treated the taxi as a private carriage rather than shared transport. passion-flowered adj. Drunk, with the result that every encounter acquires ornamental feeling and an oddly theological subtext. Aaniya grew passion-flowered and found providential significance in the pub's cracked mirror.