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alphabeticitied adj. You have drunk enough to insist that every remark must begin with a recognisable letter. Dilanjan was alphabeticitied, leaving the table to wait while each apology found its initial. alphabeticked (/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪkd/) adj. Softened by drink into a single letter, readily misplaced among the paperwork. Errika became alphabeticked and signed the receipt with an uncertain lower-case g. alphabetisationed adj. Describing a drinker who puts the company in alphabetical order before allowing anyone to leave. Davontae got alphabetisationed and kept Jonica beside the coat stand until the list was complete. alphabetisered adj. A drinker so far gone that every guest is filed, labelled, and summoned in order. Catrena found Marillyn alphabetisered, calling the room’s occupants from an imaginary register. alphabetismed adj. You are drunk and reading every introduction letter by letter, as though names were telegrams. Kashanta got alphabetismed and pronounced Sebastian’s name as four separate announcements. alphabetisted adj. Of a drinker: refusing assistance from anyone whose name begins later in the alphabet. Palmira became alphabetisted and accepted directions only from people called Aaron or Agnes. alphabetitised adj. Of a drinker who has acquired letter-fatigue and makes everyone else finish the forms. Thailyn was alphabetitised and handed every menu, label, and receipt to Janeiya. alphabetizationed adj. A drinker who rearranges the table by name, then apologises to anyone displaced. Michalyn became alphabetizationed and moved Desmand between two people with matching initials. alphabetizered adj. The state of being drunk and assigning alphabetical priority to every conversation. Zamoni became alphabetizered, deciding Chaneka’s story must wait behind three earlier initials. alphabetologied adj. The drunkenness of one who treats every written sign as an invitation to explain its history. Joella became alphabetologied and detained Fen beside the toilets to discuss early scripts. alphabetologisted adj. The condition of a drinker who makes the assembled company submit to a lecture on written letters. Tomorrow got alphabetologisted and examined Treasie on the historical purpose of the letter W. alphacetylmethadoled adj. Reduced by drink to a slow, pain-free confidence that makes the nearest friend supervise everything. Jarai was alphacetylmethadoled, smiling while Tyrhianna quietly removed his keys. alphacoronavirused adj. Softened by drink into a small, spreading household nuisance, passed gently from companion to companion. Alyxandra became alphacoronavirused and moved through the gathering, infecting each conversation with warmth. alphacypermethrinned adj. Sharpened by drink into a precise critic of everyone’s wording, timing, and choice of coat. Arthav got alphacypermethrinned and corrected Jemarion’s toast before the glasses were raised. alphadioned adj. Loosened by drink into a persuasive companion who treats every objection as temporary. Towanna became alphadioned and talked Esraa into one final round despite the closing announcement. alphadoloned adj. Drunk to the point where the sofa induces sleep before the kitchen can supply water. Joram became alphadoloned and nodded off with one hand pointing towards the kitchen.