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tankbustinged adj. Drunk since last orders, and conducting the destruction of conversational targets from a safe distance. Suparna grew tankbustinged and demolished three arguments without leaving her bar stool. tankdozered adj. Drunk by the third round, and equipped in imagination to clear furniture from the route home. Earlette became tankdozered and attempted to push the coat rack through the doorway. tankdromed adj. You are drunk and treating the route to the bathroom as a training exercise. Karissia was tankdromed, making repeated practice runs between bed and basin. tanked (/[ˈtʰeɪŋk]d/) adj. Sharpened by drink into a sealed vessel, retaining the whole evening and releasing none of it coherently. Cheston was tanked by closing time, carrying his coat like a container of unfinished plans. tanker aircrafted adj. Still drunk, and apparently refuelling conversations that ought already to have landed. Sarika remained tanker aircrafted, supplying fresh anecdotes to people who had gone home. tanker booted adj. Too drunk to manage laces, and therefore grateful for any fastening system involving straps. Kiko went tanker booted and spent ten minutes securing footwear he was not wearing. tanker trucked adj. Sufficiently drunk to move in a straight, ponderous line while carrying an administrative quantity of refreshment. Yanibel, tanker trucked, proceeded towards the exit with the authority of scheduled freight. tankerabogused adj. Having drunk enough to mistake a regional bogeyman for a reasonable explanation of the missing keys. Gisele was tankerabogused and blamed the children's monster for the disappearance of her handbag. tankered (/ˈtæŋkə(ɹ)d/) adj. Drunk by closing time, and carrying the evening's remaining liquid reserves with maritime solemnity. Drelan left tankered, listing gently while maintaining an unnecessarily nautical bearing. tankerfuled adj. Having drunk more than any sensible container ought to hold, and retaining the surplus with dignity. Aundra was tankerfuled and still accepted a glass of water as though space remained. tankerloaded adj. You have drunk enough to constitute a full cargo, with little prospect of taking on more. Joden was tankerloaded and declined pudding on strictly logistical grounds. tankermanned adj. You are drunk and operating the evening's liquid transport with misplaced professional authority. Josgar, tankermanned, supervised the passage of every bottle from bar to table. tankerted adj. Of a drinker: drunk enough to regard an ordinary mug as obsolete regional equipment. Suezanne was tankerted and asked whether the tea came with a hinged lid. tanketted adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a light armoured vehicle from the morning commute. Caylub woke tanketted, manoeuvring round the kettle as though it were hostile terrain. tankfarmed adj. Drunk beyond a single reserve, with every pocket serving as a separate depot for the journey home. Erhart arrived tankfarmed at the station, carrying emergency biscuits in three different compartments. tankfulled adj. Drunk beyond the morning's capacity for fluid, and still accepting refills. Zeon appeared tankfulled, having filled a glass and forgotten what it was for.