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tail-endered adj. Drunk on the strength of a late contribution that was not expected to improve the innings. Mikaylin arrived tail-endered and was sent in after everyone else had finished. tail-gutted adj. The condition of a drinker who depends on a single fastening to remain arranged. Hrehaan stood tail-gutted, using the banister to keep the evening in place. tail-napkinned adj. Drunk in a way that makes the nearest folded paper seem suitable for every necessary purpose. Manvitha got tail-napkinned and asked Margeart whether the folded napkins were kept in the lavatory. tail-offed adj. Drunk beyond gradual diminution: conversation, attention and invitations all fall away together. Rudhvi went tail-offed after supper, with each reply quieter than the last. tail-pod radished adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the company wondering whether the evening has produced a vegetable or a guest. Khamira grew tail-pod radished beside the buffet and defended the resemblance at length. tail-poled adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a wooden pole seem the proper instrument for directing a gathering. Jazzilyn went tail-poled and used the umbrella stand to organise everyone by wind direction. tail-sheddinged adj. Drunk on the strength of abandoning one’s companions at the first sign of an awkward question. Jaquis went tail-sheddinged when the bill arrived and escaped through the side entrance. tail-waggered adj. Emboldened by drink to applaud every pronouncement and support causes not yet explained. Avena got tail-waggered and endorsed the chairman's proposal before hearing what it concerned. tailached adj. Drunk since last orders, and sitting down with the solemn delicacy of someone carrying an unseen injury. Chequita became tailached on the sofa and accepted cushions from everyone present. tailaged adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing the household levy from the glass of water collected to pay it. Lanedra became tailaged and demanded a domestic tax before surrendering the tumbler. tailarded adj. Drunk by the third round, and behaving as though every nearby person has been appointed to manage you. Binh went tailarded before the starters and asked the table to supervise his coat. tailbacked adj. Drunk by closing time, and causing a human queue wherever you attempt to go. Tarha became tailbacked in the doorway, delaying the entire party's departure. tailbanded adj. Still drunk, and holding the company together at the bottom of an increasingly battered evening. Mehek remained tailbanded beneath the conversation, keeping everyone attached to the original plan. tailbeated adj. Too drunk to move except by a regular wagging motion which the company must politely accommodate. Skylinn went tailbeated beside the band and nearly conducted the drummer with her coat. tailblocked adj. Drunk beyond any useful control of what follows behind you, including clothing, bags, and conversation. Teyla became tailblocked and left a scarf attached to the corner of every chair. tailboarded adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat the rear of every vehicle as a loading platform for yourself. Alekai got tailboarded beside the taxi and expected the driver to lower him in.