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stagger breathinged adj. A drinker so far gone that the conversation continues without any detectable gaps, chiefly about crisps. stagger juiced adj. The state of being drunk and fortified by something officially described as strong, though chiefly useful in a glass. stagger souped adj. The condition of a drinker who has been reduced to whisky and a firm opinion about the radiator. stagger-throughed adj. Of a drinker who has rehearsed the entire journey home, but only in broad and unstable outline. Pawel was stagger-throughed by eleven, having practised every doorway between the bar and the taxi rank. staggerbushed adj. The drunkenness of one who has become shrub-like in patience, posture, and willingness to remain outdoors. Meilee was staggerbushed, standing motionless beside the hedge while holding a warm pint. staggered (/ˈstæɡəd/) adj. A drinker who moves in solemn instalments, each one negotiated with the carpet. Raylyn was staggered, crossing the room as though each tile required parliamentary approval. staggered shelvesed adj. Reduced by drink to arranging two surfaces at different heights, then congratulating yourself on the architecture. staggerered adj. Softened by drink into one who staggers courteously, apologising to each piece of furniture encountered. staggering bobbed adj. Loosened by drink into a newly arrived bundle of limbs, warmth, and uncertain vocalisation. Mirta was staggering bobbed, blinking at the buffet as though newly introduced to civilisation. staggeringed (/ˈstæɡəɹɪŋd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into an astonishingly confident account of why the pavement moved. staggeringnessed adj. Emboldened by drink to declare the ordinary staggering, incredible, and deserving of another biscuit. Jamescia was staggeringnessed, declaring the ordinary biscuit astonishing before requesting another. staggermented adj. Slowed by drink to the point where astonishment arrives after the event and requires a chair. Lea-ann was staggermented, discovering several minutes later that she had been holding the spoon. staggers and jagsed adj. Drunk and possessed of tremors, visions, and a firm conviction that the curtains require supervision. staggerweeded adj. Drunk to the point where the garden acquires botanical menace and the sofa becomes grazing land. staggerworted adj. You have drunk enough to stagger through the party, leaving everyone else to identify the ragwort by comparison. staghorn clubmossed adj. Describing a drinker who has spread through the gathering in branching fashion, attaching to every available group.