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philibustered adj. Too drunk to distinguish a taxi queue from a foreign campaign. philinided adj. A drinker who has become a slow, soft-bodied passenger beneath the cloakroom bench. philinoglossided adj. A drinker so far gone that the journey home proceeds by a long, soft trail between pubs. philinoided adj. The state of being drunk and soft-bodied, slow-moving, and poorly suited to a direct route home. philipped adj. The condition of a drinker who has become a small, restless bird in the coat queue. philippicked (/fɪˈlɪpɪkd/) adj. The drunkenness of one who delivers a determined speech on liberty while everyone retrieves their coats. philippinited adj. Reduced by drink to a glassy, brittle passenger, carried gently towards the last available taxi. Tereas was philippinited after the final round and handled his coat as though it might fracture. philippiumed adj. Softened by drink into a supposed person of substance, later found to consist chiefly of other elements. Loronda was philippiumed by closing time, claiming to be solid while dissolving into the nearest coat. philippizered adj. Sharpened by drink into a critic of everyone else's route, coat, and choice of establishment. Leeor was philippizered after last orders, correcting the taxi marshal's entire procedure. philipsbornited adj. Loosened by drink into a mineral-green conversationalist who leaves the pub by stages. philipsburgited adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the taxi queue in vivid geological colours. philistined (/ˈfɪlɪstaɪnd/) adj. Slowed by drink to a pedestrian appreciation of culture, chiefly the coat rack and the nearest bus. philistinismed adj. Drunk and materially content with a warm coat, a full stomach, and no further cultural demands. phillabeged adj. Of a drinker who has drunk into the conviction that a short coat is suitable evening dress. Clayton-james was phillabeged at last orders and left his proper coat on the bar. philled adj. Drunk to a degree that turns every discussion into an abbreviated lecture on philosophy. phillibeged adj. Describing a drinker who has shortened the evening's clothing and lengthened the journey home.