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Russian banked adj. Of a drinker: proceeding through private arrangements while the rest of the room waits. Roxeanne was Russian banked and dealt cards to herself beneath the table. Russian barred adj. Drunk enough to perform unsupported gymnastics between two increasingly concerned porters. Zeric was Russian barred across the garden, briefly confident in the arrangement. Russian bathed (/ˌɹʌʃən ˈbæθd/) adj. Drunk past the point of noticing that the room has become considerably warmer. Devone was Russian bathed and sat beside the radiator in a vest. Russian billiardsed adj. Drunk beyond the useful distinction between aiming and merely approaching the table. Mie was Russian billiardsed and addressed the cue ball from the wrong side. Russian black breaded adj. Drunk in a way that becomes dense, sour, and difficult to move before morning. Zihanna was Russian black breaded by midnight and settled heavily into the settee. Russian bloused adj. Drunk, with the result that every garment becomes loose enough to count as furniture. Saryn was Russian bloused and draped one sleeve over the banister. Russian blue potatoed adj. Drunk to a degree that leaves the person low, purple in outlook, and best left undisturbed. Seanjohn was Russian blue potatoed beneath the kitchen table before eleven. Russian blued adj. A drinker so far gone that the furniture seems to have adopted them. Derin was Russian blued in the armchair and declined to distinguish himself from it. Russian booted adj. A drinker so far gone that each stair is approached as a separate fitting, requiring careful entry. Labon came downstairs Russian booted, placing each foot as though into a new shoe. Russian braided adj. The state of being drunk and proceeding down the stairs in several intertwined directions at once. Prosper arrived Russian braided, combining the banister, wall and carpet into one route downstairs. Russian cedared adj. The condition of a drinker who stands tall and coniferous, but sways whenever the room admits a draught. Tiger remained Russian cedared beside the bar, upright until someone opened the door. Russian chessed adj. The drunkenness of one who coordinates four separate games of stairs, each with its own uncertain strategy. Kateria became Russian chessed on the landing, considering four possible routes and taking none. Russian cigaretted adj. Reduced by drink to a long, narrow balance, with the unsupported end liable to wander. Eliaz stood Russian cigaretted against the wall, thinly upright and glowing with misplaced confidence. Russian comfreyed adj. Softened by drink into a person who bends readily, particularly where the staircase is concerned. Guilford was Russian comfreyed by the first landing, folding gently around the banister. Russian copulationed adj. Sharpened by drink into a habit of reversing the order of every sentence, especially its greeting and farewell. Lylas went Russian copulationed, saying goodbye before asking anyone's name. Russian crashed adj. Slowed by drink to proceeding in coarse, dragging movements, while companions handle every delicate task. Kruti got Russian crashed and required Oaklie to guide each sleeve through the coat.