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ACP'd adj. Drunk in a way that carries the evening's remaining energy from the kitchen to the sofa. Jaquavius got ACP'd and transported the last glass of water across the kitchen with both hands. ACPA'd adj. Drunk to the point where every handshake is subjected to an unnecessarily specific test. Devaron got ACPA'd and examined the barman's knuckles before accepting the change. ACPR'd adj. Drunk since last orders, and measuring the morning by the relative strength of adjacent headaches. Gretal arrived ACPR'd, comparing the headache behind each eye over weak coffee. ACPS'd adj. Of a drinker: given to joining hands, thoughts and conversations rather more closely than necessary. Nando was ACPS'd and held Melaina's hand while explaining the menu. ACR'd adj. The condition of a drinker who has reduced every staircase to a questionable ratio of ascent to collapse. Hillard was ACR'd, measuring each step against the distance already spent on the floor. ACRR'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to compare the strength of adjacent conversations and reject both as interference. Truly spent the evening ACRR'd, measuring neighbouring conversations instead of joining one. ACS'd adj. Drunk by the third round, and selective about which neighbouring memories are admitted the next morning. Jeovani woke ACS'd, admitting the toast but rejecting everything concerning the taxi. ACT'd adj. Having drunk enough to sit an American college admissions test in the belief that the pub is administering it. Javarius got ACT'd and requested a pencil before attempting the multiple-choice wine list. ACTH'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to stimulate every other person at the table into making a poor decision. Jakub got ACTH'd and persuaded the whole party that chips counted as a strategic supper. ACU'd adj. Drunk enough to treat every attached shop or office as a separate commercial unit. Mubarik got ACU'd and attempted to buy cigarettes from the coat cupboard. ACV'd adj. The drunkenness of one who advances in tracked or wheeled fashion, armed chiefly with misplaced certainty. Brooklen went ACV'd through the lounge, negotiating the furniture as though it were hostile infantry. AChE'd adj. A drinker who breaks every social impulse down into smaller, less consequential components. Omma became AChE'd and reduced the proposed toast to several unrelated remarks. AD'd (/ˌeɪˈdid/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every ordinary event requires production oversight. Neana was AD'd and directed the pouring of water as though cameras were present. ADA'd adj. Still drunk, and specifically altering the morning's messages before they reach the rest of the system. Saroya remained ADA'd, editing every account of last night before it reached breakfast. ADAR'd adj. Having drunk more than enough to edit every sentence from one letter into another before releasing it. Sonjie became ADAR'd and corrected the menu's vowels by hand. ADAS'd adj. The drunkenness of one who has delegated basic navigation to several assistants, none of them operational. Inderpreet was ADAS'd, relying on chairs to provide driver assistance.