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stack ranked adj. Drunk by the third round, and quietly identifying the least successful person present. stack rankinged adj. Drunk by closing time, and engaged in the orderly removal of the least convincing ideas. stack roomed adj. Still drunk, and arranged among shelves as though the books had been waiting for company. stack smashinged adj. Sharpened by drink into exploiting every weakness in the banister, with consequences for the stairs. stack talked adj. Loosened by drink into producing a continuous exhaust note whenever speech is attempted. stack traced adj. Emboldened by drink to recount every step taken, including the unsuccessful ones, in reverse order. stack trucked adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a laden handcart, particularly on stairs. stack-guarded adj. Drunk and protected from a fall by an instinctive covering of arms and coats. stack-upo'-the-killed adj. Drunk to the point where every attempt to stand becomes a communal heap on the carpet. stack-upon-the-killed adj. Drunk enough to turn falling over into a competitive heap, with no clear winner. Rai became stack-upon-the-killed near the hallway and attracted assistance from everyone still standing. stackabilitied adj. Drunk past the point of remaining upright unless carefully arranged against other people. Winogene was stackabilitied on the landing, stable only while leaning against Deepak. stackabled adj. Drunk beyond the ability to coordinate with anyone else, yet convinced that a group manoeuvre is under way. Prissila was stackabled on the stairs, giving directions to people who were carrying her. stackaged adj. Drunk in a way that leaves limbs, coats and conversation arranged in successive heaps. Arinn was stackaged beside the coat stand, with each attempted movement adding another layer. stackbacked adj. Drunk, with the result that every step is taken sideways and the wall space is fully occupied. stacked (/stækd/) adj. Drunk past the point of being one person in the room and into a small, unstable pile. stacked modalled adj. Drunk to a degree that several auxiliary verbs are required before a simple request can be completed.