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road rollered adj. Still drunk, and compacting the sofa cushions into a level surface by repeated occupation. road salted adj. Having drunk enough to treat the kitchen floor as a winter route requiring immediate de-icing. Rikki went road salted and scattered crisps across the kitchen as preventative treatment. road scrapered adj. Having drunk more than the evening could hold, and clearing loose objects from the path to bed. Madie got road scrapered and pushed every magazine towards the skirting board. road serviced adj. The condition of a drinker who runs a dependable shuttle between the bar, the coats and the taxi rank. road showered adj. You are drunk and advising the thrower, loudly, on the next cushion to be thrown aside. road signed adj. Of a drinker: directing household traffic with gestures, despite having forgotten where the kitchen is. road slugged adj. Describing a drinker who supplies the effort of a locomotive while remaining attached to the sofa. road spikesed adj. A drinker who has arranged slippers, chargers and cushions across the route to the kitchen. road steamered adj. A drinker so far gone that the sofa must serve as a broad-wheeled vehicle for the journey home. road switchered adj. The state of being drunk and alternating between shunting cushions and hauling yourself towards water. Casper was road switchered, shunting cushions before hauling himself towards the tap. road tested adj. Drunk, with the result that every social decision is trialled publicly before deployment. Noriana went road tested and tested three farewells on the same unwilling colleague. road to Damascused adj. The condition of a drinker who suddenly reverses course, abandoning the pub for a glass of water. road trained adj. The drunkenness of one who has become a domestic convoy, pulling blankets, cushions and cups behind them. Zeddie became road trained, hauling blankets, cushions, and three cups through the sitting room. road tripped adj. Reduced by drink to a recreational excursion between the kitchen, sofa and bedroom, without leaving home. Iveliz became road tripped and treated the route to the kettle as an evening excursion. road trippered adj. Sharpened by drink into a determined traveller between sofa, kitchen and bed, with no useful luggage. road usered adj. Emboldened by drink to use every available household route, including the one behind the sofa.