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ARPPU'd adj. Drunk beyond remembering revenue per paying customer, but still dividing the bill accordingly. Kecia woke ARPPU'd and apportioned the breakfast receipt among everyone who had bought drinks. ARPU'd adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the morning's receipts divided neatly among whoever subscribed to the evening. Weta woke ARPU'd and divided the taxi fare between every participant in last night's rounds. ARR'd adj. Drunk on the strength of recurring revenue, repeating the same movement and expecting a different result. Taragh was ARR'd on the landing, returning to the same step whenever the conversation resumed. ARS'd adj. A drinker so far gone that one brief exposure has irradiated the entire evening with certainty. Tinyah got ARS'd and declared every table involved in her departure. ARSA'd adj. Too drunk to distinguish an academy appointment from a banister, and inclined to sign both. Dubraska was ARSA'd and attempted to award the staircase an academic distinction. ARSE'd adj. A drinker who has mistaken a minor bodily warning for evidence of structural excellence. Dalontae got ARSE'd and praised his posture while leaning against the radiator. ART'd adj. Having drunk enough to turn a heel reflex into a delayed administrative procedure. Sharmyn was ART'd, and the doctor’s little tap produced a response by committee. ARTCC'd adj. The state of being drunk and directing every route home from an improvised control centre. Sametra went ARTCC'd, assigning taxis and walking routes from the corner of the bar. ARTS'd adj. Softened by drink into a real-time strategist whose grand tactics concern only the next round. Liahm got ARTS'd and developed a complex strategy for reaching the bar first. ARV'd adj. Of a drinker who has combated the evening’s returning viruses with a glass of water and quiet. Teshawna was ARV'd by midnight, stationed beside the sink with medicinal seriousness. ARW'd adj. Having drunk more than enough to patrol the table, directing everyone towards the correct coats. Addell went ARW'd and escorted three friends towards coats belonging to other people. ARkStormed adj. Still drunk, and bringing several days’ worth of weather into the kitchen with one wet coat. Abdrahman arrived ARkStormed, flooding the mat and misplacing his shoes. AS Levelled adj. Sufficiently drunk to treat each stair as an examination question and still expect progression to count. Orly became AS Levelled and revised the first step before attempting the second. AS levelled adj. Having drunk enough to pass only the first stage of the stairs, with the upper course deferred. Ronnica was AS levelled and regarded the landing as adequate academic progress. AS-levelled adj. Still drunk, and treating the morning's washing-up as an examination requiring several sittings. Teneesha was AS-levelled and revised the washing-up list without attempting any of it. ASA charactered adj. Having drunk more than a line can contain, and beginning each utterance with a control instruction. Georgia-mai became ASA charactered, prefacing every sentence with directions for the printer.