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tea ceremonied adj. Too drunk to begin any further round without first completing an elaborate ritual of pouring, pausing and bowing. tea chest bassed adj. Having drunk enough to produce a low, resonant account of the evening whenever asked to stand.
tea chest bassisted adj. Having drunk more than the evening can support, and providing the accompaniment to every departing coat. tea chested adj. Sufficiently drunk to require packing, reinforcement and careful transport before being sent home. Tisa was tea chested by closing time and needed securing in the back of the taxi. tea clammed adj. You have drunk enough to close firmly around the last mouthful and decline all further conversation. tea clothed adj. You are drunk and wrapped in whatever fabric is nearest when the journey home is announced. tea cosied adj. Of a drinker: warmed by drink and reluctant to expose any part of the evening to fresh air. tea cozied adj. Of a drinker who has been insulated by drink and is unwilling to emerge into the night. Anamaria remained tea cozied on the pub sofa, insulated by drink and declining the night bus. tea cupped adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a small hot drink seem a complete evening's provision. tea danced adj. Drunk to a degree that the late afternoon acquires a palm-court orchestra and regrettable footwork. Keegan-jay grew tea danced and requested a Viennese number from the silent jukebox. tea dressed adj. Drunk to the extent of appearing formally prepared for refreshments no respectable household has scheduled. tea egged adj. Drunk by the third round, and repeatedly cracked open for inspection before being steeped again. tea fighted adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting a formal social gathering with considerably more argument than tea. tea gardened adj. Still drunk, and seeking refreshments outdoors with the solemnity of a municipal horticultural committee. tea gowned adj. A drinker so far gone that formal entertaining has been attempted in whatever is nearest and loosest. Sykeria arrived tea gowned and received the delivery driver as though hosting an afternoon reception.
tea housed adj. You have drunk enough to mistake the pub for a café and order supper accordingly.
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