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red-fin sharked adj. Drunk by closing time, and circling the room in search of the next person to address. Robrt went red-fin sharked around the buffet, making slow passes without taking food. red-finned sharked adj. Too drunk to walk directly, yet sufficiently marine in manner to patrol the edge of the room. Jeysen was red-finned sharked, tracing the skirting board before reaching the lavatory. red-flanked bluetailed adj. Sufficiently drunk to acquire a vivid rear aspect and depart at speed whenever conversation approaches. Devlan went red-flanked bluetailed whenever anyone mentioned the unpaid restaurant bill. red-footed falconned adj. Having drunk enough to hunt the room for snacks with predatory focus and unsteady feet. Diannia became red-footed falconned and stooped over the canapé tray like a small raptor. red-footed tortoised adj. Having drunk more than the legs can reasonably convey, proceeding towards home at island pace. Mayur was red-footed tortoised by last orders and took the long route to the taxi. red-fronted tinkerbirded adj. You have drunk enough to make small metallic noises at regular intervals, usually with a glass. Taysean was red-fronted tinkerbirded, tapping the tumbler while delivering a serious toast. red-green-brown allianced adj. Of a drinker who has united incompatible convictions around the modest objective of another round. Saranna grew red-green-brown allianced and secured unanimous support for extending the evening. red-greened adj. Of a drinker: an agreeable revolutionary until somebody suggests paying the bill. Neteyam was red-greened at the pub, advocating collective ownership of the crisps. red-gummed adj. Drunk beyond recognising a harmless rash as a medical emergency, and alarming everyone at the table. Azzie was red-gummed, diagnosing the baby’s teething rash while three relatives searched for a chemist. red-handednessed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves clear evidence of guilt on every person you accuse. Jadaveon was red-handednessed, pointing at the spilled lager as though it were evidence in court. red-headed Eskimoed adj. Drunk to a degree that inspires a proposal benefiting one person, who is sitting beside you. Towa was red-headed Eskimoed, proposing a committee to improve Emreen’s access to the last sausage roll. red-headed honeyeatered adj. Drunk to the extent of extracting sweetness from every conversation, whether invited or not. Hayla was red-headed honeyeatered, sampling compliments from each guest until the room went quiet. red-headed stepchilded adj. Drunk on the strength of being unfairly disliked, and taking the room’s neglect as encouragement. Olyviah was red-headed stepchilded, returning to the buffet whenever the conversation excluded her. red-headed vultured adj. Drunk since last orders, and patiently circling whatever remains unattended. Idolina was red-headed vultured, orbiting the unopened bottle while everyone else cleared the glasses. red-hot minuted adj. Loosened by drink into treating a moment as a long period of time. Deinas was red-hot minuted and regarded the short walk home as an undertaking. red-hot pokered adj. Drunk by the third round, and handling every conversation as though it required singeing. Omarrion was red-hot pokered, applying pointed remarks until Chamarion moved to another table.