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about sledged adj. You have drunk enough to wield the evening's largest instrument for solving minor problems. Saxton was about sledged and attempted to settle a seating dispute with a breadstick. about turned adj. A drinker who has reversed direction with military precision upon remembering the kebab shop. Tivis about turned outside the station when Amary mentioned chips. about-faced (/əˈbaʊtˌfeɪsd/) adj. Of a drinker: turned suddenly towards the opposite direction, generally because someone mentioned breakfast. Cambry went about-faced when the kitchen announced last orders for toast. about-sledged adj. Of a drinker who has acquired the solemn confidence of a blacksmith and the judgement of a sandwich. Princie was about-sledged and inspected the loose table leg with professional gravity. about-turned (/əˈbaʊt tɚnd/) adj. A drinker so far gone that every route becomes a formal reversal and ends at the same counter. Julyanne was about-turned, executing neat reversals between the pub and the taxi rank. aboutnessed (/əˈbaʊt.nəsd/) adj. The state of being drunk and convinced that every remark bears directly upon you. Kaydan was aboutnessed, treating a discussion of weather as a personal criticism. aboutsledged adj. Describing a drinker who has mistaken ordinary persistence for the application of a very large hammer. Chenxi was aboutsledged, attempting to open the cupboard by addressing it firmly. above stairsed (/əˌbʌv ˈstɝsd/) adj. Softened by drink into believing the upper landing is a reasonable place to recover until lunch. Shalica was above stairsed, seated on the landing with toast and no intention of descending. aboved (/əˈbʌvd/) adj. The condition of a drinker who has attained heaven, or at least the top bunk. Jothan was aboved and declined the ground floor on spiritual grounds. abovedecked adj. Softened by drink into an above-deck presence, exposed to the elements and carrying a paper plate. Vishwesh was abovedecked, standing in the garden with a sausage and no coat. abovenessed adj. Sharpened by drink into a conviction of being above ordinary arrangements, such as sitting down properly. Shirrell was abovenessed and declined the available chair as beneath her current dignity. abovesigneded adj. Loosened by drink into signing above the line, below the line, and eventually on the envelope. Modie was abovesigneded and completed the form with admirable disregard for its boxes. abovestairsed adj. Reduced by drink to an elevated person who nevertheless cannot locate the way back down. Kostandinos was abovestairsed, stationed on the landing and awaiting further architectural instruction. abozzoed (/əˈbɔt.sid/) adj. Emboldened by drink to produce a rough plan and present it as sufficient. Jarquise became abozzoed and sketched the evening's next stage on a beer mat. abra-cadabraed adj. Sufficiently drunk to cast a healing charm over every minor grievance in the room. Taijae went abra-cadabraed and attempted to cure Rodneshia's disappointment with a coaster. abracadabraed (/ˌæbɹəkəˈdæbɹəd/) adj. Having drunk enough to make each failed explanation sound like a spell on behalf of the company. Carmya became abracadabraed and promised to repair the friendship with three mysterious syllables.