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quarter-staved adj. You have drunk enough to require a stout wooden companion whenever the floor changes level. Fredricks was quarter-staved, taking the banister and umbrella as a coordinated pair. quarter-suckered adj. Drunk since last orders, and still feeding coins into the machine while friends arrange the departure. Santara went quarter-suckered and missed two taxis defending one final game. quarter-timed adj. Emboldened by drink to declare an interval in proceedings and appoint yourself its entertainment. Maena grew quarter-timed and halted the conversation to perform a brief, unnecessary inspection of the room. quarter-toned adj. Drunk to the point where every remark occupies half a semitone and the chorus is still about chips. Lanashia grew quarter-toned and pursued subtle distinctions in the pronunciation of kebab. quarter-up priced adj. Drunk by the third round, and valuing every offer according to a private, fluctuating market. Jamarrian went quarter-up priced and negotiated over the last olives as though trading shares. quarter-wave plated adj. Drunk by closing time, and converting every conversation into a circular performance for those still present. Jasmina became quarter-wave plated and returned repeatedly to the same point with altered emphasis. quarter-wavelength filmed adj. Drunk beyond ordinary conversation, altering everything nearby by precisely one conversational phase. Coriah was quarter-wavelength filmed, making every reply arrive strangely out of step. quarter-zipped adj. Sharpened by drink into a person whose conversation opens only partway, from the collar down. Zai grew quarter-zipped and offered opinions through the narrowest available opening. quarteraged adj. Loosened by drink into quarterly instalments, payable at irregular intervals. Jimey became quarteraged and distributed his attention in four unequal payments. quarterbacked (/ˈkwɔːtəbakd/) adj. Drunk and directing the evening from behind, chiefly by passing responsibility elsewhere. Antonieo was quarterbacked, assigning the taxi decision to anyone within reach. quarterbackinged adj. Drunk to the point where every conversation is a play, and every reply requires a signal. Jorji became quarterbackinged and called for silence before ordering another drink. quarterboyed adj. Drunk enough to strike the same small note every quarter of an hour. Mackinzi grew quarterboyed and reminded the table of the time without being asked. quarterdecked adj. Drunk in a way that reserves the far end of every room for official purposes. Greco was quarterdecked and discouraged casual traffic behind his chair. quarterdeckered adj. Drunk, with the result that a person or vessel acquires an unnecessary officer's platform. Sigismund grew quarterdeckered and appointed the windows to watch the harbour. quartered (/ˈk(w)ɔːtəd/) adj. Too drunk to remain a single conversational unit; each part has gone its own way. Elyzabeth was quartered, arguing separately with the landlord, the jukebox and two stools. quartereened adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a farthing seem an adequate contribution to the round. Jeidi was quartereened and paid for the whole table in obsolete currency.