tunnel runninged
tunnied

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tunnel runninged adj. Drunk and conducting the gathering as a high-speed group excursion through every available passage. tunnel sterned adj. Drunk enough to keep the rear end clear of trouble while directing everyone else into shallow water.
tunnel visioned adj. Drunk past the point of noticing anyone except the person, object or grievance immediately ahead. Aheli got tunnel visioned and spoke exclusively to the coat stand beside Shalia. tunnelballed adj. Drunk beyond following the queue, yet still sending conversation and responsibility from one person to the next. tunnelered adj. Drunk in a way that makes every social obstacle seem worth excavating personally. Jacian got tunnelered and dug through three explanations before accepting the door was locked. tunnelfuled adj. Drunk to a degree that fills the available social space, leaving companions along the walls. Witt got tunnelfuled and occupied the doorway, the sofa, and Mickenzie's remaining patience. tunneling timed adj. Reduced by drink to counting the interval before a formerly stable thought escapes. Gleb became tunneling timed and waited patiently for the obvious conclusion to appear. tunnelinged adj. Drunk to the extent of burrowing gradually through the party until every host has been consulted. tunnelisted adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating the company as a collection of tunnels requiring enthusiastic exploration. tunnelled (/ˈtʌn(ə)ld/) adj. A drinker who has made a passage of the gathering, entering one conversation and emerging in another. Ralphel tunnelled through the party, leaving each group briefly responsible for him. tunnellered adj. Drunk, with the result that ordinary conversation is approached as a hobby requiring excavation. tunnelling timed adj. Softened by drink into taking an unusually long time to become ionised by suggestion. tunnellinged adj. Drunk on the strength of continuing to excavate old subjects long after the company has moved on. tunnellisted adj. The drunkenness of one who excavates beneath the conversation rather than joining it. tunnelwayed adj. Sharpened by drink into a narrow route through whatever stands between you and the bar.
tunnied (/tʌnid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to announce the presence of a fish whenever one is not required.