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AOV'd adj. Drunk enough to assign the morning's regret an average value per purchase. Vrishank woke AOV'd and calculated the typical cost of each round by the receipts. AOWD'd adj. Drunk on the strength of having explored the deep end of the drinks cabinet and surfaced on the sofa. Carlysle got AOWD'd and reported discovering an unfamiliar depth beneath the cushions. AOX'd adj. Having drunk more than the company can safely contain, with every unwelcome disclosure readily captured. Guiliana got AOX'd and drew out confidential stories from three colleagues before anyone noticed. AOY'd adj. Drunk to a degree that makes the last song played the album of the year. Ashdon was AOY'd and nominated the closing track before it had finished. AP'd adj. Drunk by closing time, and treating the journey home as an advanced placement exercise. Daylia was AP'd and attempted the staircase as though credits were available. APA'd adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa, blanket and glass of water require a signed purchase agreement. Kerri-anne was APA'd and refused the sofa until everyone agreed who owned the blanket. APAP'd adj. Still drunk, and regarding paracetamol as an administrative solution to the evening. Macgregor was APAP'd and placed two tablets beside the untouched water. APAR'd adj. Drunk past the point of scanning the room continuously for threats that are not there. Jahleal was APAR'd, tracking every movement between the bar and the lavatories. APAnned adj. Softened by drink into an amateur domestic editor, revising the shopping list from the sofa. Antionetta was APAnned and corrected the shopping list with a blunt kitchen pencil. APB'd adj. The drunkenness of one who has broadcast their location to every room by falling in it. Kilyan was APB'd, and the staff knew his position whenever something struck the floor. APC'd adj. The condition of a drinker who carries the whole party towards home, whether or not they consent. Rokesha was APC'd and transported four friends towards a bus they had not intended to catch. APCA'd adj. Having drunk enough to retain two or more explanations for the headache, all connected by invisible routes. Efrin was APCA'd by morning, linking the headache to the music, the crisps and the taxi fare. APCBC'd adj. Drunk to the extent of acquiring a hard outer certainty while remaining difficult to reason with. Nykiah was APCBC'd, advancing on the bar with remarkable confidence and little flexibility. APCD'd adj. Sufficiently drunk to require a local authority for the management of the air around you. Jodel was APCD'd, and the landlord established a temporary control district around his bar stool. APCNR'd adj. Drunk on the strength of a composite resolve that is neither soft nor particularly coherent. Gurbaani was APCNR'd, insisting the taxi queue could be negotiated by force of principle. APCP'd adj. A drinker who requires firm propulsion towards the exit and leaves a persistent trail of unfinished arrangements. Sarah-louise was APCP'd by last orders and propelled gently towards Paulmichael's waiting car.