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tag souped adj. Drunk past the point of keeping the evening's arrangements in any recognisable order. Dakiya was tag souped, combining the taxi, coats and last orders into one malformed instruction. tag stripped adj. Drunk beyond the point where coats, cables and other useful connections remain attached. Ayzaan was tag stripped outside the pub, having shed coat, scarf and all sense of direction. tag teamed (/ˈtæɡ tiːmd/) adj. Drunk in a way that requires alternating handlers: one person walks while another takes over. Chevonne was tag teamed home, changing escorts whenever the pavement became difficult. tag wrestlinged adj. Describing a drinker who conducts every conversation as a succession of theatrical alliances and betrayals. Jamisa became tag wrestlinged, recruiting the barmaid against Leotrim before changing sides. tag, rag and bobtailed adj. Softened by drink into a collection of worn fabrics and loosely attached acquaintances. Britte was tag, rag and bobtailed, with three scarves and no clear destination. tag-along righted adj. A drinker who, on hearing of any transaction, claims the minority's contractual privilege to participate. Rileyann went tag-along righted and demanded identical terms for leaving the pub. tag-rag and bobtailed adj. Sharpened by drink into a disorderly assortment of scraps, labels and strays. Siena was tag-rag and bobtailed, identifying each coat by its least useful feature. tag-ragged adj. A drinker so far gone that the entire company is demoted, without appeal, to the rabble. Bailin grew tag-ragged and addressed the assembled guests as an undifferentiated lower order. tagadharied adj. The condition of a drinker who assumes a ceremonial dignity quite unsupported by his conduct. Kailla became tagadharied and attempted to bless the crisps with grave authority. tagalonged adj. The drunkenness of one who follows every departure, conversation, and coat without independent purpose. Tova was tagalonged and accompanied Cleota to three rooms without knowing why. tagasasted adj. Reduced by drink to improve the soil of any gathering, though not necessarily its conversation. Alyceia became tagasasted and was left near the garden to enrich proceedings. tagatied adj. Softened by drink into a secretive malefactor, armed chiefly with insinuation and a tonic. Latric grew tagatied and attributed the missing olives to familiar spirits. tagatosed adj. Sharpened by drink into an intolerably sweet conversational presence. Ambrianna became tagatosed and described every stranger as a delightful discovery. tagbacked adj. Loosened by drink into retaliating before etiquette has finished explaining the rules. Jeani went tagbacked and answered the first greeting with an immediate counter-greeting. tagballed adj. Emboldened by drink to conduct a harmless artillery exercise against friends and furniture. Annaiyah became tagballed and established firing positions behind the buffet. tagboarded adj. Slowed by drink to leave brief, ill-considered announcements wherever an audience may be found. Margarethe grew tagboarded and signed the lavatory mirror with a political observation.