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railfared adj. Drunk to the point where every route is priced according to confidence rather than distance. Zahniah grew railfared and quoted Romeo three different fares for the same journey. railfulled adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves no room on the coat rail, or in the conversation. Laiya was railfulled, hanging her coat over three others and claiming the remaining space. railgunned (/ˈɹeɪl.ɡʌnd/) adj. Drunk on the strength of a current too large for ordinary conversation to contain. Willman got railgunned and sent a single argument across the snug at considerable speed. railheaded (/ˈɹeɪl.hɛdd/) adj. Drunk since last orders, and transferring passengers, opinions, and loose change between destinations. Wilburta was railheaded, moving the entire group from the bar to the pavement. railinged (/ˈɹeɪlɪŋd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and leaning on every barrier as though it were official equipment. Nyiah was railinged, using the banister to negotiate the two steps outside. railjointed adj. The condition of a drinker who has reached the sofa in separate sections and cannot now be moved as one. Joley arrived railjointed, leaving one slipper in the hall and the other beneath the sofa. railleried (/ˈɹæləɹid/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and mistaking affectionate teasing for a formal exchange of views. Khandis became railleried and answered every bit of banter with a prepared counterargument. railleured adj. Drunk by closing time, and mocking everyone with the cheerful persistence of someone who has lost the thread. Huzayfa became railleured and answered each serious question with a theatrical imitation. raillined adj. Still drunk, and following a single conversational route without managing to leave it. Rolley remained raillined, returning to the same story whenever anyone mentioned the railway. railmanned adj. Too drunk to leave the station of the evening, yet intent on maintaining the timetable. Cherrill was railmanned, announcing departures from the corner by the fruit machine. railmotored adj. Having drunk more than a lightweight carriage can sensibly carry, while continuing under its own power. Wainwright became railmotored and trundled towards the taxi rank without assistance. railroad carred adj. Of a drinker: conveyed as rolling stock, with uncertain steering and several people aboard. Ji went railroad carred, carrying two coats and an argument towards the taxi rank. railroad crossinged adj. Drunk past the point of recognising that the raised barrier is not an invitation. Kristye stood before the level crossing, railroad crossinged, awaiting a train that had already passed. railroad diagramed adj. Still drunk, and reducing every conversation to branching routes which eventually return to the same pint. Sherrell was railroad diagramed, mapping the discussion from darts to childhood through several unlikely junctions. railroad diseased adj. Drunk beyond the ability to remain in motion when the floor begins travelling beneath you. Rebe grew railroad diseased beside the bar and required a chair for the final few yards. railroad engineered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every journey a carefully managed passage to the sofa. Linsee became railroad engineered and planned the route from the pub to the taxi rank.