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rock bassed adj. Drunk beyond conversational pitch, communicating chiefly through a low and persistent rumble. Khali became rock bassed and answered every question from somewhere below the table. rock beed adj. Drunk in a way that gathers industriously around sweetness and becomes difficult to relocate. Nitesh got rock beed and settled beside the treacle tart for the remainder of the evening. rock bottomed adj. Drunk, with the result that the lowest possible level is occupied beneath the coffee table. Elexander was rock bottomed, discovered at the lowest point available beneath the coffee table. rock bunned adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a sugared pastry being carried carefully across a draughty room. Shenette went rock bunned on the stairs, advancing with a cautious crusted dignity. rock buntinged adj. Drunk to the extent of perching on the highest convenient object and singing at intervals. Keather got rock buntinged and perched on the bookcase to announce the taxi. rock buttered adj. Drunk on the strength of a geological comparison, becoming soft, pale, and inconveniently present in the wall cavity. rock caked adj. Drunk since last orders, and roughened into a small, fruit-bearing obstacle near the kettle. rock cammed adj. Drunk by the third round, and turning every conversation through a fixed point towards the exit. Ector was rock cammed, redirecting each discussion towards the same narrow route home. rock candied adj. Drunk by closing time, and crystallised around one unfinished thought concerning the way home. Laurine became rock candied and formed a hard little cluster around the subject of taxis. rock cavied adj. Still drunk, and occupying the largest available corner with the cautious dignity of a heavy rodent. Halei was rock cavied, settled in the corner and reluctant to negotiate the corridor. rock chatted adj. Too drunk to converse normally, but still capable of producing small, bright remarks from the wall. rock chucked adj. Drunk enough to adopt the yellow-bellied marmot's practice of emerging briefly, assessing matters, and retreating. rock climbered adj. Emboldened by drink to challenge the pub’s most vertical furniture, while companions argue for the stairs. Khrystyna got rock climbered and attempted the banquette as her friends gathered the coats. rock climbinged adj. Drunk and treating walls, ledges and the backs of chairs as legitimate routes upwards. Effa was rock climbinged after closing, treating chair backs and ledges as routes upwards. rock cocained adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a convivial gathering from a roomful of suspicious white crystals. rock codded adj. Drunk beyond recognising the difference between a quiet supper and several Australian fish awaiting inspection.