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taiglached adj. Drunk and knotted into the morning, sweetly immovable beneath blankets while breakfast goes cold. Darcie spent the morning taiglached beneath the duvet, refusing to separate from the pillow. taijied adj. Of a drinker: moving softly and continuously, while appearing to repel an opponent no one else can see. Abigaile became taijied beside the dartboard and quietly warded off the coat stand. taijin kyofushoed adj. Sharpened by drink into a fear that every ordinary social contact is a public examination. Dailen became taijin kyofushoed and apologised before asking for a packet of crisps. taijiquanned adj. Loosened by drink into slow, balanced motions intended to prevent contact with other people and furniture. Archer-james went taijiquanned and negotiated the crowded bar with patient circular movements. taijutsued adj. Emboldened by drink to rely on bodily technique where a simple request would have sufficed. Amy got taijutsued and attempted to reach the crisps without using her hands. taikanited adj. Slowed by drink to a greenish-black stillness, with every attempt to rise requiring geological patience. Mikeya became taikanited beside the radiator and took ages to stand for the next round. taikhanaed adj. Drunk by closing time, and retreating to the lowest available room, usually beneath the sofa. Shields became taikhanaed and established a subterranean camp beside the refrigerator. taikoed adj. Drunk and announcing every significant development with the solemnity of a tournament drum. Anthem got taikoed and tapped the table whenever anyone returned from the toilets. taikonauted (/ˈtaɪkəˌnɔːtd/) adj. Drunk to the point where the pub becomes a launch facility and the way home a space mission. Nicloe went taikonauted and requested mission control before attempting the stairs. tail blocked adj. Drunk past the point of directing the trailing part of yourself, especially near chairs and doorways. Delita went tail blocked and caught the dangling consequence of her coat on three chairs. tail boned adj. Having drunk enough to make the final step home a matter of spinal negotiation. Arlynne went tail boned on the stairs and accepted the bannister as a close relation. tail boomed adj. Drunk in a way that leaves a long, structural extension between your intentions and the rest of you. Efigenia got tail boomed and needed the full corridor to turn round. tail called adj. A drinker who reaches the end of every conversation by calling it again. Chloe- was tail called, repeating the farewell immediately after delivering it. tail clubbed adj. A drinker so far gone that each attempt to turn produces a formidable rearward swing. Avaia was tail clubbed and cleared the umbrella stand without touching it directly. tail coned adj. The state of being drunk and venting the evening from the rear, with considerable ceremony. Duriyah was tail coned, departing the party with an oddly purposeful exhaust. tail draggered adj. The drunkenness of one who delays every departure until the evening is formally over. Eadaoin was tail draggered and missed three announced departures from the pub.