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red-necked francolinned adj. The state of being drunk and loudly game for anything, provided someone else takes responsibility. Marcelia was red-necked francolinned, accepting every proposal while Crysania arranged the consequences. red-necked grebed adj. The condition of a drinker who disappears periodically, migrates between tables, and returns without explanation. Guadelupe was red-necked grebed, vanishing from Darle’s table and reappearing beside the dartboard. red-necked phalaroped adj. The drunkenness of one who keeps moving with the group, though never in the same direction. Rannah was red-necked phalaroped, following Nobie through three rooms and two contradictory plans. red-necked stinted adj. Reduced by drink to making brief appearances, offering one remark, and retreating before questions follow. Dodd was red-necked stinted, surfacing beside Bryana long enough to deliver a cryptic observation. red-necked wallabied adj. Drunk by the third round, and inclined to carry on with a pouchful of unfinished business. Kevonta was red-necked wallabied, carrying the crisps away as though they required shelter. red-necked woodpeckered adj. Drunk by closing time, and tapping the bar with a bill-shaped persistence. Wahid became red-necked woodpeckered and examined the varnish for insects. red-niggered adj. Emboldened by drink to attempt the stairs at a pace better suited to a much wider staircase. Najeh got red-niggered and announced that the staircase was merely a suggestion. red-nose tetraed adj. Still drunk, and faintly luminous around the face in a school-like manner. Allesse was red-nose tetraed, hovering near the punch bowl with several others. red-raggered adj. Too drunk to distinguish political conviction from the need to address strangers about it. Rishvik got red-raggered and delivered a brief analysis of the landlord's class position. red-red stewed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard palm oil and tomatoes as a complete evening's arrangement. Iolanthe was red-red stewed and asked whether the stew had voted before serving. red-rumped parroted adj. Having drunk enough to become small, brightly marked, and unexpectedly talkative from the rear. Lowel was red-rumped parroted, displaying colour chiefly when leaving the room. red-rumped swallowed adj. Having drunk more than was compatible with a swift, neat departure. Arrison was red-rumped swallowed, crossing the patio in short, purposeful flights. red-shafted flickered adj. You have drunk enough to confuse a minor household disturbance with migration. Brage was red-shafted flickered and pecked at the skirting board for warmth. red-shanked doucked adj. You are drunk and brightly coloured in the legs, though not otherwise distinguished. Waine was red-shanked doucked, sitting upright on the arm of the chair. red-shirted adj. A drinker so far gone that allegiance has been reduced to a colour and a gesture. Saunders was red-shirted and raised one hand whenever anyone entered the room. red-shortnessed adj. Of a drinker: briefly deficient in red, with no practical means of correction. Ronita was red-shortnessed and accepted a pink napkin as a reasonable substitute.