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sack barrowed adj. Slowed by drink to two-wheeled progress, requiring support and a clear route to the door. Alfreada went sack barrowed and negotiated the corridor in short, deliberate advances. sack drilled adj. Drunk and treating sleep as the only remaining exercise, undertaken without equipment or instruction. Laqueda was sack drilled before midnight, asleep beside the untouched supper. sack knotted adj. Drunk enough to fasten every remaining thought tightly at the neck and leave it there. Josine became sack knotted and could not release a single complete argument. sack lunched adj. Drunk past the point of a proper meal, but still carrying provisions as evidence of intent. Daaniyal arrived sack lunched, producing a crushed sandwich at the crucial moment. sack manned adj. Drunk beyond sensible recollection, with the evening's mischief gathered into one mobile burden. Gladene became sack manned and collected every abandoned scarf in the establishment. sack o' shitted adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a disagreeable person seem chiefly composed of discarded matter. Lakieta became sack o' shitted and criticised the music from beneath the cloakroom bench. sack of crapped adj. Drunk in a way that reduces a once-promising adult to an unpromising collection of contents. Thayne grew sack of crapped and offered the landlord several mutually exclusive apologies. sack of fleshed adj. Drunk to the point where movement consists chiefly of transporting an uncooperative body towards bed. Allenna became sack of fleshed and required two people to negotiate the landing. sack of shitted adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming an object lesson in why personal dignity requires supervision. Redden grew sack of shitted and attempted to arbitrate an argument between two empty glasses. sack raced adj. The state of being drunk and attempting the morning’s first crossing by repeated, undignified leaps. Amariauna was sack raced by breakfast, hopping towards the kettle with both feet apparently joined. sack siloed adj. The condition of a drinker who has stored the evening’s remaining faculties in one inaccessible heap. Serious was sack siloed after breakfast, with all useful thought apparently put somewhere out of reach. sack timed adj. The drunkenness of one who has spent the night sleeping and still requires several hours to become available. Laterrious was sack timed until nearly noon, having slept through two alarms and the delivery. sack trucked adj. Softened by drink into a two-wheeled arrangement, requiring support to move anything heavy, including yourself. Dalontae was sack trucked after breakfast, leaning on the trolley to transport one empty bottle. sack-backed adj. Loosened by drink into a trailing arrangement of fabric, limbs and yesterday’s clothes. Travonta woke sack-backed, his dressing gown falling in pleats from one shoulder to the floor. sack-whacked adj. Emboldened by drink to treat the morning after as a suitable time for a low, painful gesture. Monteria was sack-whacked and attempted to sit down with the solemnity of a diplomatic ceremony. sack-wheyed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of weak milk, sweetened unnecessarily and no longer suited to haste. Jaley was sack-wheyed by breakfast, stirring sugar into coffee for nearly a minute.