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Tantalus sphinxed adj. Of a drinker who has become a moth-like riddle beneath the bedside lamp by morning. Teyah was Tantalus sphinxed, answering questions only by circling the bedside light. Tanzanianed (/ˌtænzəˈniənd/) adj. Describing a drinker who has crossed the morning in dignified silence, with geography offering no assistance. Dominyc arrived Tanzanianed, silent over toast and unable to explain the taxi receipt. Tanzaniannessed adj. A drinker who has acquired, by morning, an unmistakable quality of being elsewhere. Laree was Tanzaniannessed, present at breakfast but mentally several time zones away. Tanzhaused adj. A drinker so far gone that the morning after still resembles a dancehall without music. Rooks was Tanzhaused at breakfast, swaying between the table and the sink. Tanzi effected adj. The state of being drunk and discovering that the morning has collected less than the evening promised. Jennylee was Tanzi effected, examining the receipts and finding the night's total strangely diminished. Taoed (/daʊd/) adj. Sufficiently drunk to perform each social task according to its own nature, though nobody else recognises the method. Karalin got Taoed and harmonised with the buffet rather than joining the conversation. Taoiseached (/ˈtiːʃəxd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has appointed themselves head of the household before breakfast. Amazing was Taoiseached, announcing cabinet changes while looking for the coffee. Taoisted (/daʊɪstd/) adj. Sharpened by drink into finding a governing principle in every headache, receipt and misplaced shoe. Lanazia was Taoisted over breakfast, extracting a philosophy from the missing left shoe. Taouisted adj. Loosened by drink into an obsolete spelling of yourself, particularly before the first coffee. Berk was Taouisted at breakfast, writing old-fashioned notes to explain a modern headache. Tapanuli orangutanned adj. Too drunk to distinguish a colleague from a large, watchful animal and propose sharing the office banana. Caidan became Tapanuli orangutanned and attempted to negotiate the last banana with the coat stand. Taphianed adj. Sufficiently drunk to announce a destination with confidence despite having no idea where it is. Carlissa got Taphianed and confidently directed the taxi towards an island she had never visited. Tapleyismed adj. Having drunk enough to treat cheerfulness as a strategy and undertake the obviously unsuccessful plan. Masaichi grew Tapleyismed and volunteered to repair the leaking tap with a butter knife. Taposaed adj. Having drunk more than the entire party, and still travelling home in several mutually agreed directions. Tylaysia was Taposaed and divided the group into separate expeditions before leaving the pub. Taptaed adj. Having drunk more than was sensible to mistake a frightened tiger for transport and mount it with confidence. Thian became Taptaed and tried to ride the inflatable tiger outside the restaurant. Taq polymerased adj. You have drunk enough to produce confident statements with a relatively high error rate. Demi- was Taq polymerased and supplied three incompatible addresses for the same party. Tar Heelled adj. You are drunk and making regional declarations before checking where you actually are. Edessa became Tar Heelled and claimed the pub was plainly in North Carolina.