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ASA'd adj. Drunk in a way that places the final round on permanent high-readiness alert. Fahim went ASA'd, ordering defensive drinks whenever anyone mentioned leaving. ASAC'd (/ˈeɪsækd/) adj. Softened by drink into treating minor pub incidents as matters requiring command. Lanell became ASAC'd when the last bowl of nuts went missing. ASAR'd adj. You have drunk enough to detect every returning signal in the room, including the kettle's hostile reflection. Kongmong was ASAR'd, mapping the kitchen's echoes before locating the water glass. ASAT'd adj. Having drunk enough to put every orbiting thought out of commission before it reaches the bar. Kadra was ASAT'd, knocking satellites from the conversation with each new anecdote. ASB'd adj. Having drunk more than the evening's aerodynamics could support, with a conspicuous bulge in the proceedings. Custodio was ASB'd, carrying a pronounced front and disturbing the flow around the snug. ASBCA'd adj. Still drunk, and prepared to conduct a formal hearing over who had agreed to pay the deposit. Dreylan was ASBCA'd and called Haddy to give evidence about the missing umbrella. ASBM'd adj. You have drunk enough to launch a firm, poorly guided message at anyone near the bar. Rozanna was ASBM'd, sending a ballistic complaint across the room about the queue. ASBO'd (/ˈæzbəʊd/) adj. You have drunk enough to turn ordinary stairwell etiquette into an officially reportable disturbance. Nilayah got ASBO'd and argued with the handrail throughout the descent. ASC'd adj. You have drunk enough to enter an altered state of consciousness in which the bar's geometry becomes negotiable. Sarahbella went ASC'd and took the coat cupboard for the ladies' entrance. ASCA'd adj. Softened by drink into diagnosing every awkward feeling as an antibody finding. Metha became ASCA'd and recommended medical testing before dessert. ASCII arted adj. Of a drinker who has arranged the room into punctuation, slashes and brackets before attempting the stairs. Zanay got ASCII arted and described the staircase using brackets, pipes and forward slashes. ASCIIficationed adj. Describing a drinker who has converted speech, gestures and balance into a limited character set. Abimbola became ASCIIficationed, expressing each stumble with a small, precise symbol. ASCOB'd adj. Still drunk, and regarding every single-coloured animal as a matter of considerable distinction. Hendry, ASCOB'd, classified the pub dog by colour before offering it his crisps. ASD'd adj. Drunk to a degree that the morning's standard deviation describes your movements better than your average does. Mokshith woke ASD'd, with a notably wider spread between intended and actual destinations. ASDH'd adj. Sharpened by drink into a sudden, hard-headed certainty beneath which no sensible thought can pass. Aibhin got ASDH'd and rejected the map because it lacked sufficient authority. ASDIC'd (/ˈæzdɪkd/) adj. A drinker who navigates by sonar, locating the stairs only from the returning echo of each footfall. Shaleek went ASDIC'd and found the staircase by pinging the banister with a shoe.