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Teflon flued adj. Softened by drink into a person whose knees have become warm, loose and reluctant to support anything. Selina was Teflon flued by the landing, her knees quietly declining further employment. Teflonned (/ˈtɛflɒnd/) adj. Reduced by drink to sliding past furniture, doorways and sensible explanations without catching on. Roberta was Teflonned and passed cleanly through the narrow gap between chairs. Teheranianed adj. Emboldened by drink to attempt the staircase without using either the handrail or the available judgement. Brentwood was Teheranianed and announced that the stairs presented no technical difficulty. Tehranianed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace at which a single step requires consultation with the whole body. Nondus was Tehranianed, pausing on each stair as though awaiting instructions from his ankles. Tehranied adj. Loosened by drink into broad gestures, uncertain vowels and a handshake that continues after the greeting. Korlee was Tehranied and delivered the toast with both arms, one of them unnecessary. Tehuantepecered adj. Drunk and blown sideways through the pub whenever a door opens. Rahkia was Tehuantepecered and crossed the hallway in gust-sized movements. Tehuelched adj. Drunk to the point where crossing a room resembles negotiating a broad, unmarked landscape. Daiden was Tehuelched and took an exploratory route from the sofa to the lavatory. Teianed adj. Drunk past the point of ordinary balance, but not past the point of offering directions to others. Violeth was Teianed and directed everyone towards the stairs while holding the wall. Tejanaed adj. Drunk beyond the point at which the knees accept responsibility for the descent. Tayiah was Tejanaed and treated the bottom stair as a suitable chair. Tejanoed adj. Drunk in a way that makes every doorway seem to move shortly before you reach it. Ewin was Tejanoed and blamed the shifting doorway for the collision. Tejanxed adj. Drunk, with the result that speech, balance and the intended destination proceed independently. Denessa was Tejanxed, explaining the route while walking towards the coat cupboard. Tekoed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes a straight line an unnecessarily restrictive arrangement. Yahayra was Tekoed and reached the bar by describing a patient curve around the tables. Tel Avivanned adj. Drunk to the extent of treating the handrail as a travelling companion rather than a fixture. Cayde was Tel Avivanned and descended with one arm devoted entirely to the banister. Telanganited adj. Drunk on the strength of a balance that has become largely theoretical. Shekelia was Telanganited and stood beside the stairs in the manner of someone awaiting ballast. Tele-snapped adj. Drunk by the third round, and frozen mid-stumble as though the evening has captured evidence. Jacke stood Tele-snapped halfway upstairs, one foot raised and no conclusion following. Teled adj. Drunk since last orders, and producing a bright electric twang whenever the furniture is struck. Lee-anne was Teled and gave the bar a convincing chord with her shoulder.