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Tasmanian cave spidered adj. Sharpened by drink into finding corners, low light and every coat hook in the snug. Wajiha went cave spidered beneath the settle and addressed the skirting board. Tasmanian devilled adj. Loosened by drink into giving the dartboard personal advice and the fruit bowl a wide berth. Eniylah got Tasmanian devilled and challenged the dartboard to settle matters properly. Tasmanian emued adj. Emboldened by drink to stride across the pub in long, unnecessary bounds. Birklee came emued through the lounge and overshot the table by several feet. Tasmanian grass grubbed adj. Slowed by drink to burrow beneath the conversation and remain there until closing. Tredena went grass grubbed beneath the table, answering questions after considerable delay. Tasmanian myrtled adj. Drunk and standing very still, as though rooted beside the fruit machine. Aylah-rose stayed myrtled beside the fruit machine, holding an untouched packet of crisps. Tasmanian native henned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves you rooted to one patch of carpet, with the evening unable to take flight. Jerold remained rooted beside the cloakroom, thoroughly Tasmanian native henned, while the last bus departed. Tasmanian native-henned adj. Drunk, with the result that the coat pile becomes home territory and departure remains theoretical. Caretha was Tasmanian native-henned, stationed beside the coats long after everyone else had left. Tasmanian nativehened adj. Drunk past the point of flight, yet still intent on covering the whole bar floor. Yerenia was nativehened, marching round the stools while insisting she was nearly home. Tasmanian oaked adj. Drunk beyond the point where a wooden bar can be distinguished from a supportive companion. Cicilia was Tasmanian oaked, leaning into the bar with the solemnity of a handshake. Tasmanian tigered adj. Drunk in a way that leaves stripes of conversation across the room and no clear trail home. Kavanaugh got Tasmanian tigered, leaving fragments of three conversations by the fruit machine. Tasmanian wolfed adj. Drunk, with the result that every sandwich is approached as prey and every route home becomes nocturnal. Zlaty went Tasmanian wolfed and guarded the sausage rolls from perfectly innocent customers. Tasmanianed (/tæzˈmeɪniənd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and committed to the sofa until the glass of water has done its work. Rolland was Tasmanianed, reclining on the sofa with water balanced carefully on his chest. Tassie devilled (/ˈtæzi ˈdɛvəld/) adj. Drunk on the strength of sharp remarks, louder laughter and a firm belief in one final round. Bethann got Tassie devilled and found fault with the pub’s perfectly serviceable wallpaper. Tassied (/ˈtæzid/) adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the whole pub feel like a familiar island with poor ferry connections. Christopherjr was Tassied, greeting the same barmaid twice and blaming the crossing. Taswegianed (/tæzˈwiːd͡ʒənd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and navigating the pub as though every doorway opened onto water. Clinetta was Taswegianed by the third round and asked whether the snug had a tide. Tatared (/ˈtɑtɚd/) adj. Too drunk to distinguish the dartboard from the noticeboard, but determined to read both. Lyndin was Tatared, studying the pub league table as though it contained the evening’s answer.